Monthly Archives: May 2017

Easy Napa Cabbage Stir Fry

Posted on May 25, 2017 by cookinginsens

An easy stir fry inspired by an attractive napa cabbage. I added a hamburger steak with melted Swiss cheese for bulk and meat protein 😉 Napa Cabbage Stir Fry 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced 3 garlic … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, easy, food, food photograpy, napa cabbage, recipe, stir fry, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Vide Congelateur USA

Posted on May 18, 2017 by cookinginsens

Along with the weather, things are heating up here in Honesdale! It’s always the not-quite -so-apparent things that can fall through the cracks when you’re backing out of one house to go to the other and we’re making our lists … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged asian, Chicken, cooking, food, food photography, recipe, snow peas, stir fry, yellow squash | 10 Comments

Creole Chinese Baby Back Ribs

Posted on May 11, 2017 by cookinginsens

Baby Jesus knows where I got these ribs 😀 They were in the freezer and I try to avoid looking at the label which could affect my morale and enthusiasm. I rubbed the ribs with either Emeril’s essence or my … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Salad | Tagged Char Sui, cooking, creole, ditalini, food, food photography, macaroni, recipe, ribs, salad | 10 Comments

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Squash

Posted on May 10, 2017 by cookinginsens

Like the ubiquitous Angus beef, Australian lamb seems to be the new heart throb in our neck of the woods. It’s everywhere, real expensive and doesn’t compare to the flavor of New Zealand lamb. However, at least our meat suppliers … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, herbs, rack of lamb, recipe, sun dried tomatoes, tajine, yellow squash | 7 Comments

Gardening

Posted on May 9, 2017 by cookinginsens

One of the reasons I’m still not in France is because I needed to wait until winter finished to do my Spring gardening. I’ve been listening for years to those of you who are both proficient and interested in gardening, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged beef, brisket, cooking, easy, food, food photography, Italian dressing, recipe, smoking | 9 Comments

Leave the Head On

Posted on May 3, 2017 by cookinginsens

I’m starting to understand the French fuss about buying poultry with head, feet and a patch of feathers. It’s similar to why they seem to prefer to buy their rabbit with head. I imagine it’s so they can rest assured that they … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged asparagus, cooking, food, food photography, grilling, salad, steak | 6 Comments

Easter 2017

Posted on May 3, 2017 by cookinginsens

Finally getting around to this. I’ve been a little busy preparing to close down the house here in Honesdale, while dealing with the day to day. Anyway. In the Sahel of West Africa (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal), the women prepare … Continue reading →