Monthly Archives: August 2020

Haitian Style Lamb Boucane

Posted on August 22, 2020 by cookinginsens

Watching my lucky neighbors go off to their lake side cabins or other getaways, wishing I was somewhere else, I thought about Haiti, our friends’ ocean side beach homes and the feasts we used to have; lambi, griot, cabrit boucane, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cabrit boucane, food cooking, food photography, goat, Haiti, lamb, pikliz, recipe | 7 Comments

Tuna Stuffed Brandywine Tomato

Posted on August 19, 2020 by cookinginsens

My neighbor Jayne gave me some gorgeous brandywine tomatoes from her garden and, to rise to the occasion, I decided to stuff the tomatoes using my last can of solid albacore tuna from France. Well worth it! I topped the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged brandywine, cooking, food, food photography, lunch, recipe, tomatoes, tuna salad | 4 Comments

White Sweet Potato Salad with Chilli Lime Mayonnaise, Et alia

Posted on August 17, 2020 by cookinginsens

My husband first met Laura Allen when he was in Peace Corps, West Africa in the 70s. Since then, continuously, Laura has been a good and loyal friend to our family. We always looked forward to her visits in our … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, Salad, side dish | Tagged chilli lime mayonnaise, cooking, food, potato salad, recipe, white sweet potato | 3 Comments

Easy Beef Pot Roast

Posted on August 12, 2020 by cookinginsens

I guess I’ve got Michelle Obama’s “low grade” depression. I made this beef pot roast un-enthusiastically over 2 weeks ago and am just getting around to posting it, even though it turned out better than … Continue reading →