Category Archives: Hors d’oeuvres

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

Apéritif

Posted on December 17, 2018 by cookinginsens

No better way to celebrate the coming holidays or really any day, than early evening drinks and snacks. The stars of this “smorgasbord” were duck terrine from Jean Louis’ farm and figs stuffed with fois gras. I discovered these figs … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres | Tagged aperitif, appetizer, duck terrine, foie gras, food, salmon | 5 Comments

Crispy Fried Pork Belly

Posted on May 28, 2018 by cookinginsens

I was reminded of this pork belly recipe when I saw a post for it in my “memories” on Facebook. I just happened to have a relatively lean, skin on, piece in the freezer that I surprisingly found in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, deep fried, food, food photography, Indonesian, pork belly, recipe | 5 Comments

The Devil’s Workshop

Posted on October 11, 2016 by cookinginsens

I just read that card playing “is used by Satan to seduce people into other activities.” Prostitution? Drugs? Grabbing intimate body parts? I guess I’m on the road to Hell today because I’m going to play cards with a group of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres | Tagged appetizer, cooking, deviled, Eggs, food | 11 Comments

Smoked Salmon Pate

Posted on June 15, 2015 by cookinginsens

M. Parret showed me something interesting about butter; I had just bought a new batch of butter but had a small piece of leftover butter from the last batch still in the butter dish. He pointed out that because … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, English, fish, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Salad | Tagged cooking, cress, Fish, food, food photography, Jamie Oliver, pate, recipe, salad, salmon | 32 Comments

Dacha on the Delaware

Posted on February 23, 2015 by cookinginsens

On Sunday we went to Vadim’s and Galina’s for a late lunch. They have a beautiful European style country house whose living room picture window affords an uninterrupted view of the frozen Delaware river. The gazebo next to the river … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, English, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged aubergine, bruschetta, cooking, courgettes, food, Jamie Oliver, recipe, roasted red pepper, Vegetables | 26 Comments

Quails R Us Plus

Posted on September 23, 2014 by cookinginsens

About 20 minutes outside of Honesdale there is a farm called Quails R Us Plus that sells fresh eggs; goose, chicken and quail. In addition they advertise poultry and lamb. We didn’t see any of the lamb and poultry because … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Hors d'oeuvres, Korean, Recipes | Tagged cooking, Eggs, food, food photography, Korean, quail, recipe | 14 Comments

Les Champignons de Babou

Posted on March 1, 2014 by cookinginsens

The recipe today comes from the elegant and very interesting Babou, my coffee drinking “copine”. Born in France, Babou’s father moved the family to Ivory Coast in the 50s where she spent most of her life. Her father Raphael Matta, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged Bouna Reserve, cooking, food, food photography, French, Ivory Coast, mushrooms, pickled, Raphael Matta, recipe | 23 Comments

Le Village Gourmand in Sens, France

Posted on October 24, 2013 by cookinginsens

I constantly mourn the disappearance of “old school French” restaurants in our town of Sens. By that I mean restaurants who buy their produce and meats daily at the farmers’ market and serve in-house fabricated traditional French recipes. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Hors d'oeuvres, Main dishes | Tagged food, food photography, France, Le Village Gourmand, restaurant, Sens | 34 Comments

Grazing

Posted on July 13, 2013 by cookinginsens

While we were at the machine getting money, we saw M. Parret and continued on to the cafe for a coffee. Tomorrow, the 14th, is Bastille Day, the National Day of France. We’re both cooking and eating together, so we … Continue reading →