Monthly Archives: June 2017

Pork

Posted on June 29, 2017 by cookinginsens

Back in the day, when we were in Niger, I remember being invited to a pig roast hosted by another American and his Vietnamese wife. I will never forget this barbecue because when the pig was done, every inch of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes, Sandwich | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French ribs, grilling, pork belly, recipe, sandwich, thyme, turnips | 7 Comments

Fish Mongery

Posted on June 29, 2017 by cookinginsens

The absolute first thing I wanted to do after my arrival was to go to Steve the fishmonger at L’Ambiance des Halles, and I did. Although I’ve gotten off to a slow start; the weather was a horrendous 96 F … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged bacon, cooking, food, food photography, peas, recipe, shallots, side dish, Vegetables | 5 Comments

Les Cerises de Pascal

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cookinginsens

Pascal is a maraîcher or truck gardener, mainly supplying lettuce and cabbage to the sellers in the farmers’ market and local supermarkets. I think of him as the lettuce man and he is also the petit chouchou of my friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Fruit | Tagged cherries, cooking, dessert, food, fruit, ice cream | 7 Comments

Oh La La!

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cookinginsens

Well I’m finally back in France and have been here since June 7th, but then a bunch of annoying things happened, like my computer declaring itself old and dead. I won’t bore you with the saga of how I ordered … Continue reading →