Category Archives: Food and Wine

Bouchot Mussels with Shallots and Wine

Posted on September 27, 2022 by cookinginsens

Bouchot mussels come from Brittany. They are a lot smaller and “sweeter” than the ones you can find in the U.S. I missed them a lot during the nearly 3 years we were Co-Vid isolated in the States. We always … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Seafood | Tagged bouchot, cooking, food, food photography, France, moules, recipe | 9 Comments

Asian Hot Pot

Posted on September 30, 2021 by cookinginsens

I love this donabe pot. Whenever it catches my eye, I immediately start to drool for a Japanese hot pot with homemade, seasoned dashi broth. I really miss access to authentic ethnic restaurants; Ethiopian, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Mexican, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged asian, canned quail eggs, cooking, food, food photography, hot pot, recipe | 3 Comments

Anniversary Oxtails

Posted on September 19, 2021 by cookinginsens

September 9 was our 45th wedding anniversary. Since it’s both dangerous and stupid to eat out in restaurants, also the food quality is not worth it, we decided to make and eat Asian style oxtails, which we both like. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, food, food photography, oxtails, pressure cooker, recipe | 5 Comments

Now That’s Better!

Posted on September 2, 2021 by cookinginsens

I can’t remember a time when my mother, and I afterward, couldn’t find those small, inexpensive jars of fish roe in the supermarkets; firm tiny red or black roe, larger salmon roe. The roe was served for special occasions at … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French | Tagged appetizer, caviar, food, France, ossetra, sturgeon | 6 Comments

Miso Marinated Sablefish with Pickled Greens

Posted on July 19, 2021 by cookinginsens

We love miso marinated sablefish! True, the marinade process takes up to 3 days but the perfect marriage of the miso marinade with this black cod is a “delice.” Of course I ordered the sablefish on line. I haven’t found … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged asian, cooking, food, Japanese, miso marinade, pickled mustard greens, recipe, sablefish, swiss chard | 6 Comments

New Zealand Lamb Shanks

Posted on June 28, 2021 by cookinginsens

New Zealand, baby! Veal and lamb is rare in our town and I’ve never found the shank or “souris” of either here. As far as New Zealand lamb goes, I believe I found some chops in Scranton labeled New Zealand … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, herbs, lamb, recipe, sausage, shank, souris | 8 Comments

Grilled Chicken Thighs and Roasted Vegetables

Posted on June 24, 2021 by cookinginsens

For a while, I was quite enthusiastic about boning fowl, pieces and whole. Once I, foolishly, boned a whole turkey; beautifully stuffed, but not an easy job. Now a days I stick to pieces only, like these marinated then grilled … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged bbq, Chicken, cooking, food, food photography, grilling, marinade, recipe, roasted vegetables | 7 Comments

Jamie Oliver’s Fish Pie Parmentier

Posted on April 19, 2021 by cookinginsens

When I first saw Jamie Oliver’s article for fish pie I thought “meh.” But then I read the recipe with ingredients and was once again impressed with the genius of Jamie. The first time I made the recipe I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, English, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged cooking, Fish, food, food photography, mashed potatoes, Parmentier, pie, recipe, Seafood | 6 Comments

Paprika Roasted Cod and Spaghetti Squash

Posted on April 14, 2021 by cookinginsens

Craving fish, we went into Scranton where you can find wild salmon, cod filet and sometimes lovely monkfish. I decided to roast some cod with spaghetti squash … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged cod, cooking, Fish, food, paprika, recipe, spaghetti squash | 12 Comments

Cooking with Brian: Pork Char Sui

Posted on March 4, 2021 by cookinginsens

For over a year now, our family who believe in science and the Co-Vid Virus have been practicing mitigation; masks, social distancing, avoiding crowded areas, visiting no one and accepting no invitations to visit. Our son works from home and … Continue reading →