Monthly Archives: May 2014

Udon Noodles, Pork, Spinach and Quail Eggs

Posted on May 29, 2014 by cookinginsens

Sometimes you just absolutely need to eat noodles with quail eggs and spinach. It’s a health thing. Even if you don’t have the ingredients to make it happen, where there’s a will, there’s a way. Of course I had all … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, food, food photography, noodles, pork, quail eggs, recipe, soup, spinach, udon | 24 Comments

Rainy Day People

Posted on May 27, 2014 by cookinginsens

Over coffee yesterday I was a bit preoccupied trying to puzzle out how I could make chicken tandoori in the oven. Yes, I know that it should be grilled but with the weather we’re getting this week, I didn’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Indian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged Chicken, cooking, dal makhani, food, food photography, Indian, Oven, recipes, tandoori | 21 Comments

Foie de Veau aux Lardons et Champignons

Posted on May 23, 2014 by cookinginsens

Spring has sprung and there are so many good, fresh, vegetables and fruits in the market that I can’t resist buying an inordinate amount. I’ll probably be in refrigerator trouble if I don’t aggressively cook and invite people over. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bacon, Calf's liver, cooking, foie de veau, food, food photography, lardons, mushrooms, recipe | 21 Comments

Plum Sauce Glazed Spareribs

Posted on May 21, 2014 by cookinginsens

Make the plum sauce. Get ribs from Jacques or whoever you know 😀 Rub the ribs with salt, pepper, 5 spice powder, then roast in a 425 F oven for 30 minutes. Lower the temperature to 325 F and continue … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, Oven, plum sauce, recipe, spareribs | 27 Comments

Magret de Canard with Plum Sauce

Posted on May 20, 2014 by cookinginsens

In our village of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, there is a French style cafe with lots of potential. I believe the owner a) lived a number of years in France, b) is married to a French man, c) is actually French or … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Fruit, Recipes | Tagged asian, chinese, cooking, duck breast, duck sauce, food, food photography, magret, plum sauce, recipe, sandwich | 26 Comments

Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon: Chez Guy

Posted on May 19, 2014 by cookinginsens

No one wanted to cook this Sunday. We had the barbecue craving because the sun was shining again and the temperature was just right. Still, wanting to eat barbecue and make barbecue are two different things. Nothing for it but to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, French | Tagged Champagne, Chez Guy, food, food photography, France, restaurant, Sens, wine | 8 Comments

Troyes

Posted on May 18, 2014 by cookinginsens

I could have wept! Yesterday was Saturday and Tonio, Chantal and I planned to visit M. Parret at his rehabilitation center in Troyes, cruise the town and have lunch. In anticipation of this, I set my camera on automatic and prepared … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, French | Tagged Brasserie des Halles, food, food photography, France, market, restaurant, Troyes, wine | 14 Comments

Monkfish with Leeks

Posted on May 16, 2014 by cookinginsens

Our son has left and I’ve cleaned out the refrigerator to make more room for things I’m sure to buy. I’ve got a couple of recipes I want to try from the French Saveurs magazine. I wish M. Parret would … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, Fish, food, food photography, French, leeks, monk fish, recipe, tarragon | 39 Comments

Souris d’Agneau

Posted on May 13, 2014 by cookinginsens

I’ve been looking at two, aged, drying out lamb shanks in my freezer, it seems like forever. I wonder when and where I bought them…. Thank God for Greg at Rufus Guide for his inspirational sauce with Italian sausages. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, Italian sausage, lamb shanks, pasta, recipe, sauce | 32 Comments

I Promise Not to Eat Her

Posted on May 13, 2014 by cookinginsens

My new puppy 🙂 I haven’t picked her up yet or named her. I want to wait for 3 months when she has more confidence. In these pictures she’s only 1 month 3 weeks. She’s an Irish Terrier.