Monthly Archives: December 2015

Christmas Day

Posted on December 27, 2015 by cookinginsens

The above meal was the first Christmas dinner ever, made by my children and spouse in Honesdale, PA. Gorgeous feast! Photo taken by our son with his iPhone. Of course I’m still in France. We won’t discuss the unfinished bathroom. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, side dish | Tagged cabbage, cooking, food, guinea fowl, pintade, recipe, Vegetables | 21 Comments

Green Lentil Stew with Chourico Mouro

Posted on December 19, 2015 by cookinginsens

One advantage of buying staples that you don’t have any immediate use for is that one day when you can’t be bothered to go to the store and you need to empty the freezer and refrigerator of dated items, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Portuguese, Recipes | Tagged blood sausage, chorizo, cooking, food, food photography, ground veal, lentils, Portuguese, recipe, stew | 17 Comments

Soupe aux Pois Jaune

Posted on December 12, 2015 by cookinginsens

I’ve always been fascinated with French Canadian cuisine. In fact I have a cookbook somewhere from the famous Au Pied de Cochon restaurant in Montreal. I’ve never been to Montreal but it’s on my list. In the meantime, in would … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged Canadian, cooking, croutons, food, food photography, Quebec, recipe, soup, split peas | 17 Comments

Fresh Tagliatelle with Mushroom Sauce

Posted on December 7, 2015 by cookinginsens

The renovation of the Farmers’ Market is finally complete! Such a relief for me and my coffee buddies because that means that the market door is again just a few feet from our table 🙂 The temporary market, located on … Continue reading →