Monthly Archives: June 2015

Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese

Posted on June 30, 2015 by cookinginsens

We invited Le Parret over for a casual lunch of chicken, macaroni and cheese. You should have seen the effort he made to remain polite when he saw me frying the chicken, distaste written all over his face. When I put … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cheese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, side dish | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, fried chicken, fruit salad, macaroni and cheese, recipe | 24 Comments

Lamb and Barley Soup

Posted on June 26, 2015 by cookinginsens

Here in Sens, the days are starting to heat up, although the mornings are still chilly. I think, because of the heat, our lunchtime appetites have diminished and we are more willing to eat moderately after it starts to cool down, about … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged barley, cooking, food, food photography, lamb, recipe, soup | 5 Comments

Trifling

Posted on June 25, 2015 by cookinginsens

Whenever my husband and I are in France together, it’s as if we are on vacation, no matter what our real responsibilities are; registering the cars, going to the bank, fielding estimates for house renovation, replacing the gas bottle for … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, grill, pear, pork roast, recipe, salsa | 18 Comments

Sandwich Jambon a l’os

Posted on June 15, 2015 by cookinginsens

There is nothing so good as a sandwich, no matter the filling, made with a fresh, crusty baguette. I filled today’s sandwiches with watercress, heirloom tomatoes, mayonnaise and jambon a l’os or ham cooked on the bone. Ham on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Sandwich | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French, ham, jambon a l'os, sandwich | 25 Comments

Smoked Salmon Pate

Posted on June 15, 2015 by cookinginsens

M. Parret showed me something interesting about butter; I had just bought a new batch of butter but had a small piece of leftover butter from the last batch still in the butter dish. He pointed out that because … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, English, fish, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Salad | Tagged cooking, cress, Fish, food, food photography, Jamie Oliver, pate, recipe, salad, salmon | 32 Comments

Travers de Porc Laque

Posted on June 12, 2015 by cookinginsens

My husband and daughter are coming next week. So excited. They would probably like to eat ribs and potato salad. So why did I make it today? I don’t know. I’m old 😀 Anyway, I have more ribs in the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, food, food photography, Oven, recipe, ribs | 19 Comments

Les Bouchots

Posted on June 11, 2015 by cookinginsens

Jade and I pined for fresh fish and seafood when in the States. I particularly missed fresh oysters (Gillardeau and Tarbouriech) and fresh mussels(Bouchots). These smaller, delicate mussels are perfect with a variety of sauces. Today I decided to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French, Mediterranean, moules, mussels, recipe, Seafood | 20 Comments

Vaguely Indian

Posted on June 9, 2015 by cookinginsens

I wanted to eat fresh peas. Why? Because it’s time and they’re in the market. It’s always such a quandary; should I eat them plain with just some lardons and shallots? A carbonara with lardons, fresh pasta and cream? Lamb … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Indian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, Indian, peas, potatoes, recipe, stew | 21 Comments

Chicken Thighs, Artichokes and Fava Beans

Posted on June 8, 2015 by cookinginsens

Fresh fava beans/broad beans/feve are in season now along with artichokes. I was inspired by a recipe from Bon Appetit magazine featuring the artichokes and beans with chicken. This looked like a job for red tajine! This recipe takes a … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged artichokes, Chicken, cooking, fava, food, food photography, recipe, tajine | 24 Comments

Les Haricots

Posted on June 4, 2015 by cookinginsens

I saw a blog earlier about beans posted by Marinating Online that set off a chain of thought; the fresh beans that will be available in autumn, my mother’s Mexican chili beans, the paucity of pantry items. Rummaging around in the cabinets, … Continue reading →