Monthly Archives: October 2019

Pont sur Yonne Market

Posted on October 28, 2019 by cookinginsens

Pont sur Yonne is a charming town about 6 miles from Sens. The gothic Notre Dame church there was built between 1130-1140 and consecrated in 1169. You can still see the remnants of the “old bridge” built 1684-1700 and mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged Chicken, cooking, food, food photography, France, market, pont sur yonne, potatoes, rotisserie, saucissons, sausages | 11 Comments

Chicken Elbows and Turnips

Posted on October 25, 2019 by cookinginsens

“Chicken elbows and turnips”, sounds so southern 🙂 There were nice turnips in the market, including golden or yellow turnips. Looked great to me! I sauteed some shallots in butter before browning the turnips and adding bay leaf and chicken … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged chicken wings. turnips, cooking, easy, food, food photography, recipe, shallots | 12 Comments

Coco de Paimpol Bean Chili

Posted on October 24, 2019 by cookinginsens

It’s the season for fresh beans in France. The most famous of these are Coco de Paimpol and also my favorite. In order to take full advantage of the season, this is my 3rd dish I have made with these … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Mexican, Recipes | Tagged chili, coco beans, cooking, food, Mexican, photography, recipes | 9 Comments

Caramelized Fig Tarte Tatin

Posted on October 19, 2019 by cookinginsens

It’s fig season and my friend Veronique gave me a load of figs from her neighbor’s tree. So many things to make with figs; magret carnard, pork roasts, etc. Although my husband was not enthusiastic about my proposed fig tarte, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Fruit, Recipes | Tagged cooking, dessert, Emile Henry, figs, food, food photography, French, recipe, tarte tatin | 15 Comments

Pintade Tajine with Aubergines and Figs

Posted on October 17, 2019 by cookinginsens

The French Nov-Dec 2019 Saveurs magazine includes several recipes inspired by Mahgrebian tajines. The one prepared with guinea fowl, eggplant, figs and Moroccan spices inspired me! My usual source in the market that specializes in poultry products, unusually, didn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in African, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged African, aubergine, cooking, figs, food, food photography, guinea fowl, Morocco, pintade, recipe, tajine | 4 Comments

Away From the Ray Too Long

Posted on October 14, 2019 by cookinginsens

I have really missed fresh fish and plan to eat a lot while I’m here. Although the mussels and oysters were calling my name, I decided to start with ailes de raie(skate/sting ray wings). I like the texture and flavor … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Recipes, side dish | Tagged artichokes, baby, cooking, food, food photography, French, recipe, vegetable, violet | 2 Comments

Bovine

Posted on October 10, 2019 by cookinginsens

Bovine in France are beef meat cattle, grass fed with no special pedigree. It’s many times on sale and is good tasting, cheaper than the pedigree beef and not extraordinarily tough. It reminds me of our beef before industrialization of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged American, beef stew, bovine, cooking, food, food photograpy, recipe | 8 Comments

Grilled Toulouse Sausages with Cabbage

Posted on October 7, 2019 by cookinginsens

We’ve been back in France since the 18th of September and plan to stay until December 18th. This is my first blog since returning because we have been busy straightening the house but mostly bingeing on food and drink at … Continue reading →