Category Archives: French

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

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

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

Duck Breast Aquitaine

Posted on September 29, 2020 by cookinginsens

This recipe from the Aquitaine region of France is one of my favorites, perfectly blending the flavors of vanilla, balsamic velours/glaze, apples and butter sauteed onions with duck breast. This enormous duck comes from the preferred duck breed in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged apples, Aquitaine, balsamic vinegar, cooking, duck, food, food photography, France, magret, recipe | 4 Comments

Duck Legs with Roasted Fennel, Carrots, Onions and Potatoes

Posted on June 1, 2020 by cookinginsens

My husband asked me to bring his camera out to our stream the other day. When I got there, there was a handsome drake and a hen with her ducklings! And just like that, it reminded me that we had … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, duck, food, recipe, roast, Vegetables | 5 Comments

Cuisses de Grenouille

Posted on May 14, 2020 by cookinginsens

My father and his beer buddies used to capture live frogs to bring home for frogs’ legs parties. Sometimes these were served with rabbit stew and cornbread. The frog legs were such a treat for the children of the family. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged cooking, cuisse de grenouille, deep fried, deep south, food, food photography, French, frogs' legs | 8 Comments

Attitude Readjustment

Posted on April 27, 2020 by cookinginsens

Having lost our joy because we realized that we are probably not going to France this autumn because 1) we might be barred from France, because we’d be coming from a country with the most lackadaisical, irresponsible and dangerous response … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Hors d'oeuvres | Tagged appetizer, Brie, cooking, cremant, foie gras, food, France, quail, wine | 17 Comments

Lapin a la Moutarde

Posted on March 20, 2020 by cookinginsens

This rabbit, from The Butcher Shoppe in Lake Pocono was imported from Montreal and you just knew that the French were involved in some way because the important inner organs came with. However, for good or bad, you also could … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged braised, cooking, food, food photography, French, mushrooms, mustard, rabbit, recipe | 5 Comments

Guinea Fowl and Mushroom Ragout

Posted on February 5, 2020 by cookinginsens

“Thanks God!” as my friend Magdalene says. I’ve found a wonderful butcher shop about an hour away from Honesdale that can and will provide me with the joy and enthusiasm for cooking and blogging in the U.S. which has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, guinea fowl, mushrooms, pasta, pintade, ragout, recipe | 3 Comments

Herb Crusted Echine de Porc with Romanesco

Posted on December 10, 2019 by cookinginsens

I like this French cut of echine for both pork steaks and roasts. My favorite recipe for this is when it is coated with herbs and roasted with prune stuffed apples, whole garlic heads and onions. When the roast is … Continue reading →