Monthly Archives: May 2015

Tajine Roasted Veal

Posted on May 28, 2015 by cookinginsens

Finally getting caught up getting my meals out of the camera and onto the blog. Well yes, I’ve been spending a lot of time staring into Trotoux’s window, walking in and buying stuff. Of course I wanted this veal roast. I … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French, lobster cocktail, mushrooms, recipe, roast, tajine, veal | 15 Comments

Veal Kidneys in Port Sauce

Posted on May 26, 2015 by cookinginsens

Something I really missed in the U.S. was “les abats” or the nasty bits. Offal is so delicate that even if they had been available, I probably wouldn’t have bought any because I don’t trust industrial handling of them. These veal kidneys … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, cream, food, food photography, Kidneys, port, recipe, rognons, veal | 14 Comments

Cake

Posted on May 25, 2015 by cookinginsens

Everyone who has been following the blog for a while knows that I rarely make desserts and I never make cake. There are two reasons for this: 1) I don’t really like sweets, 2) Cake and pastry making is an exact … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, Recipes | Tagged cheesecake, cooking, dessert, food, food photography, gariguette, recipe, strawberries | 25 Comments

Petit Sale with Puy Lentils

Posted on May 24, 2015 by cookinginsens

Someone gave M. Parret a good quality, smoked morteau sausage but he wasn’t quite sure how to prepare it. I thought it would be a good idea to cook it in a casserole with lentils. I took the above photo before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged casserole, cooking, food, food photography, morteau, petit sale, pork, recipe, tajine | 21 Comments

Regime

Posted on May 19, 2015 by cookinginsens

After several weeks of rampant excess, I suggested to my co-revellers that because we were going to have petit sale, a porky lentil dish, for lunch tomorrow that we should have a light dinner with refreshing glasses of water as … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged American, asparagus, cooking, food, food photography, lemon sauce, recipe, roasted, vegetable | 23 Comments

Potage Frigidaire

Posted on May 18, 2015 by cookinginsens

I had 4 small, grumpy looking turnips in the refrigerator and thought it would be best to do something with them today. How right I was because when I peeled and diced them, they had a sort of woody texture … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup, Vegetables | Tagged Chicken, cooking, food, food photography, leftovers, recipe, soup, Vegetables | 42 Comments

Les Bonnottes de Noirmoutier

Posted on May 15, 2015 by cookinginsens

A few days ago I was at someone’s house and accidentally looked at French TV. There was a news special about France’s most expensive potato at 6.50 Euro per kilo, Les Bonnottes de Noirmoutier. They only cultivate 100 tons per year. Okay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bonnottes, carrots, cooking, food, food photography, France, Noirmoutier, peas, potatoes, recipe, sausages | 29 Comments

Ma Cour

Posted on May 14, 2015 by cookinginsens

Our house in Sens is the last house on a dead end street. When we first bought the house, seekers of free parking used to park right up against our door. After M. Parret remonstrated with the Mayor’s office, the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French | Tagged France, Sens, tourism | 27 Comments

Cassoulet Portuguese

Posted on May 13, 2015 by cookinginsens

This is not really a Portuguese cassoulet or, maybe it is. I don’t really know, I just made it up because I wanted to make something for my neighbor Tonio to thank him for all the help he has provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cassoulet, Chicken, chorizo, cooking, food, food photography, Portuguese, recipe, stew | 26 Comments

M. Parret’s Pork Roast

Posted on May 12, 2015 by cookinginsens

I was doing so much whining about the flavor and quality of food in the U.S. that I thought that maybe I was exaggerating. No, I was right 🙂 There is more “natural” flavor in the meat, vegetables, eggs and especially … Continue reading →