Monthly Archives: October 2016

Udon Soup with Seaweed

Posted on October 24, 2016 by cookinginsens

I had some vaguely hopeful news this morning and decided to celebrate with a quick udon noodle soup. I had some frozen noodles blocks in the freezer, scallions, seaweed salad and an udon noodle Hon Tsuyu soup base. Perfect. Udon … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged asian, cooking, food, food photography, Japanese, recipe, seaweed, soup, udon | 17 Comments

Les Boites

Posted on October 20, 2016 by cookinginsens

I made a very easy kale and veal meatball soup today. It was easy because I used “les boites” or cans, prepared veal meatballs and kale in a bag. Sometimes I lack drive 🙂 The meatballs, while expensive, are of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged bacon, cooking, food, food photography, kale, meatballs, recipe, soup, veal | 14 Comments

Real Canadian Bacon I

Posted on October 19, 2016 by cookinginsens

For over 30 years in countries, including France, I have brine cured pork to transform it into American style ham. I like other hams; Bayonne, Serrano, Jambon d’Aoste, but my favorite ham remains that cured and smoked/unsmoked in the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes | Tagged bacon, brine, Canadian, cooking, food, recipe | 13 Comments

Green Tomato Curry

Posted on October 18, 2016 by cookinginsens

My neighbor Caroline asked me last night if I was interested in some green tomatoes from her father’s garden. Of course I was! Dreaming of fried green tomatoes. She told me that she would drop them off this morning and say … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Indian, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, curry, food, green tomatoes, Indian, Italian peppers, recipe, vegetarian | 16 Comments

Spicy Aubergine with Chicken and Spinach

Posted on October 16, 2016 by cookinginsens

Hot diggity! This was really the best spicy aubergine I’ve made! The “hot diggity” is an expression I learned from my mother; country Texas backwoods but not deplorable 😀 Anyway, I don’t know if it was the superior quality of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged asian, aubergine, Chicken, cooking, eggplant, food, food photography, recipe, spicy, spinach | 24 Comments

Pan Roasted Cumin Butter Corn on the Cob

Posted on October 12, 2016 by cookinginsens

When I was growing up, corn on the cob was always a big hit in our family for both adults and children. Roasted ears, slathered with butter was a treat that rivaled cake. Maybe only for me 🙂 I’ve been looking … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, side dish | Tagged cooking, corn on the cob, cumin butter, food, food photography, recipe | 18 Comments

The Devil’s Workshop

Posted on October 11, 2016 by cookinginsens

I just read that card playing “is used by Satan to seduce people into other activities.” Prostitution? Drugs? Grabbing intimate body parts? I guess I’m on the road to Hell today because I’m going to play cards with a group of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres | Tagged appetizer, cooking, deviled, Eggs, food | 11 Comments

Honey Mustard Chicken with Asparagus

Posted on October 9, 2016 by cookinginsens

Usually when I do a honey mustard flavored meat/fish dish, I use the mixture as a marinade before grilling or oven roasting. This time I had some young asparagus and wondered if I could substitute a honey mustard sauce drizzled on top, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged asparagus, Chicken, cooking, easy, food, food photography, honey, mustard, recipe, Vegetables | 2 Comments

Tuna Helper

Posted on October 5, 2016 by cookinginsens

I remember when Hamburger Helper first hit the shelves in the supermarkets. My mom thought it was a cool idea; easy for her and filling. She also thought Tuna Helper was pretty good because she regularly made tuna casseroles. After … Continue reading →