Monthly Archives: March 2014

Sunday Chez Guy and the Salon du Chocolat

Posted on March 31, 2014 by cookinginsens

Guy has opened his restaurant for Sunday lunches. Yay! He has also put tables outside for those who like to take advantage of the beautiful spring time weather we are having. Sunday lunch is a good excuse, if one is … Continue reading →

Lurking

Posted on March 29, 2014 by cookinginsens

I really had no intention of shopping today. I just went out for the usual coffee and the next thing I knew, my hands were full of bags. I didn’t even have my shopping basket! It all began with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, French | Tagged food, food photography, France, market, Plat d'Etain, restaurant, Sens | 14 Comments

Sausage and Peppers

Posted on March 28, 2014 by cookinginsens

There is a fairly large Italian community in Stuttgart. Before I left to come back to Sens, we discovered a great supermarket with Italian imports, butcher and traiteur. The sausages, that I was smart enough to bring to Sens for … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Recipes, Sandwich | Tagged bell peppers, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, recipe, sandwich, sausage | 24 Comments

Plat d’Etain: Bruno Has the “Irish” In

Posted on March 28, 2014 by cookinginsens

The French always surprise me with their intense enthusiasm for vacations and hobbies. I once saw a group of French country western dancers performing on the promenade, boots, hats and all. They were good! Last night Bruno of the Plat d’Etain … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, French, Irish | Tagged France, Irish, music, photography, restaurant, Sens | 10 Comments

Down Under

Posted on March 26, 2014 by cookinginsens

I’ve been seeing quite a few fabulous food blogs from Australia. Seems to me they’re eating pretty good, maybe better than a lot of us! It’s not just sheep, sheep, sheep, grubs, crocodiles and kangaroos. No, we’re talking about an appetizing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Salad | Tagged Australian, cooking, food, food photography, lentils, recipes, salad, slaw, stew | 41 Comments

Sanglier with Apricots

Posted on March 25, 2014 by cookinginsens

M. Parret gave me the cutest little 2 1/2 lb wild boar (sanglier) roast, slaughtered and prepared for roasting by Maurice. I had some more grelots onions and thought that they would be a good addition and they were 🙂 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged apricots, Boar, cooking, food, food photography, French, mousse, recipes, roast, sanglier, strawberries | 30 Comments

Brian Does Bacon, Blue Cheese and Veal Burgers

Posted on March 24, 2014 by cookinginsens

Our son Brian is one of the best bacon fryers in the world! His bacon is crispy without being brittle so that it doesn’t explode into shards when you take a bite. He inherited this talent from his father who … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, Sandwich | Tagged bacon, blue cheese, burger, cooking, food, food photography, recipe, sandwich, veal | 25 Comments

Guinea Fowl with Mushrooms and Chestnuts

Posted on March 24, 2014 by cookinginsens

I saw this recipe in the French Saveurs magazine and, loving guinea fowl supremes, I wanted to make it. The recipe called for fresh girolles mushrooms and I wasted several days looking for them. Finally, the mushroom and herb lady … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged chestnuts, cooking, food, food photography, French, guinea fowl, mushrooms, pintade, recipe | 25 Comments

Ti Pwa Lardons

Posted on March 20, 2014 by cookinginsens

When I was in Haiti in the 80s, I remember a Haitian Creole song on the radio that praised petit pois or fresh peas. It was about peas served with something but I have forgotten the song lyrics. Too bad. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Recipes, side dish | Tagged bacon, cooking, food, food photography, French, onions, peas, recipe, side dish | 14 Comments

La Gourmandise au Village Gourmand

Posted on March 17, 2014 by cookinginsens

Everyday the traiteur/restaurant, Village Gourmand, has a special. My son and I noticed that Saturday’s special was duck leg. Okay! Saturday was sorted 🙂 We drafted Le Parret and it was a date. I decided on the assorted entree … Continue reading →