Monthly Archives: April 2016

Pork Stir Fry with Soba Noodles

Posted on April 30, 2016 by cookinginsens

I saw some not so baby bok choy, shiitake mushrooms and broccoli rabe at the dreaded Weiss Supermarket, and because they looked acceptably fresh, I bought them. God knows their provenance; I decided not to freak myself out by looking for “product of” tags. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, bok choy, broccoli rabe, cooking, food, pork, recipe, shiitake mushrooms, stir fry, wok | 22 Comments

Pork Rib Roast with Apples and Potatoes

Posted on April 28, 2016 by cookinginsens

My husband took a break from retirement avoidance and came home for a week. It was nice to have the whole family in town for Sunday lunch. A few days before, my son and I were discussing cooking with fruit. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged apples, cooking, food, food photography, fruit, pears, pork rib roast, recipe, salsa | 8 Comments

Hot Italian Sausages with Peppers

Posted on April 21, 2016 by cookinginsens

In the beginning of my married, cooking life it was necessary to school my husband and children in the mathematics of taste. One of my first lessons was Mild = Tasteless. Having grown up eating in a family who didn’t see anything wrong … Continue reading →

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

Spicy Aubergine with Udon Noodles

Posted on April 14, 2016 by cookinginsens

Because we like Asian spicy aubergine, I have made many variations of the recipe. Today I used lean ground beef for the meat; usually I use ground veal or pork but I had lean ground beef. So that’s why 🙂 … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, aubergines, beef, cooking, eggplant, food, food photograpy, Japanese, recipe, udon noodles | 15 Comments

Navy Beans with Kielbasa

Posted on April 12, 2016 by cookinginsens

I found an artisanal kielbasa sausage at the Super Duper market. Quelle surprise! Kielbasa seems to be popular in our area, however the sausages available are usually produced in large, name brand factories with God knows what profit maximizing ingredients. I … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged beans, cooking, food, food photography, ham, kielbasa, navy beans, recipe, soup, stew | 10 Comments

Sweet Chilli Fish Fillets with Coleslaw

Posted on April 6, 2016 by cookinginsens

I found some rather nice fish fillets in the freezer that my husband had bought. I don’t know how long they were in there, but they looked better than a lot of the fish I see in the supermarket. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, Fish, food, food photography, recipe, sweet chilli | 19 Comments

Goat Ojakhuri

Posted on April 4, 2016 by cookinginsens

I’ve been thinking a lot about “cabrit boucane” or Haitian, twice cooked goat. Why? because I had a package of goat cubes in the freezer. Cabrit boucane is traditionally made by first boiling a cut up whole goat with spices, … Continue reading →