Monthly Archives: July 2017

The Spice of Life

Posted on July 29, 2017 by cookinginsens

As an adult, I’ve always looked for variety in the food I eat; bored by the “Wednesday meatloaf” of childhood, I first found interest and inspiration in the ethnic foods of the U.S. Travel broadened my food horizons in both … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, side dish | Tagged bouchots, Brie, Chicken, chillies, cooking, food, food photography, fresh bacon, grill, Korean, Mediterranean, mussels, pannini, quail eggs, romano beans, spinach, turkey | 15 Comments

Chez Les Carnivores

Posted on July 24, 2017 by cookinginsens

“You can’t serve meat as an entree!”, said a guest that we considered hanging after lunch, the guillotine being too good for him. Hanging, not for the comment, but because he arrived a full hour late and only had the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged American, baked beans, barbecue, cooking, duck breast, food, French, green beans, grilling, mereguez, recipe, ribs | 14 Comments

Sauce African

Posted on July 19, 2017 by cookinginsens

Our neighbor Laurent had a ravenous craving for Thai cuisine. There are a few restaurants here, one run by a Thai lady, that purport to be purveyors of authentic Thai cuisine. Having eaten at 1 of these restaurants where my … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Thai | Tagged beef, Chicken, cooking, curry, food, food photography, fried rice, frog legs, recipe, stir fry, Thai | 9 Comments

Pork Cheeks with Red Coco Beans

Posted on July 3, 2017 by cookinginsens

In France, pork cheeks are classified as “les abats” or offal because they are attached to the pig’s head. The head, considered by no Frenchman ever as a thrown away item, is part of the stripped carcass. I don’t even … Continue reading →