Category Archives: Kitchen tools

Ibushi Gin

Posted on September 18, 2017 by cookinginsens

Japanese cuisine fascinates me because of it’s attention to presentation as well as flavors and it’s unique style of food preparation. I’m not talking about sushi which is, and rightly so when prepared by master sushi chefs, the very expensive … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Kitchen tools, Main dishes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, donabe, Eggs, food, ibushi gin, Japanese, pork, smoking, Vegetables | 15 Comments

Quick Gambas with Soba Noodles

Posted on June 20, 2013 by cookinginsens

For most of my adult life I’ve suffered from Calientephobia or fear of a hot kitchen. This crippling disease can cause profuse sweating, irritability and has wrecked marriages. That’s why the majority of kitchens I have worked in have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Kitchen tools, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, easy, food, food photography, gambas, Japanese, quick, recipe, soba noodles, stir fry | 41 Comments

Braised Rabbit with Parsnips, Carrots and Pearl Onions

Posted on December 7, 2012 by cookinginsens

The landlord is changing the stove! I was afraid this blog would turn into a 2 year long whine that nobody would want to read and I certainly would not want to write. Would not write! And then what would … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Kitchen tools, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged braised, carrots, cooking, food, food photography, molds, parsnips, pearl onions, rabbit, recipe | 40 Comments

Sens Marche Brocante 2012

Posted on May 28, 2012 by cookinginsens

Each year the town of Sens hosts a huge flea market or marche brocante that is set up on the promenade that rings the town. Of course we never miss it. There are dishes to buy and skillets to look … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen tools | Tagged absinthe spoons, dinnerware, flea market, France, Sens | 37 Comments

Steamed Shrimp and Pork Dumplings

Posted on August 20, 2011 by cookinginsens

On a visit to Hong Kong, we ended up somehow off the beaten, tourist track hungry and thirsty. All the restaurant signs and menus were written in Chinese and we didn’t have word one of the language outside of … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Chinese, Food and Wine, Kitchen tools | Tagged bamboo steamers, chinese, dim sum, dumplings, food, Hong Kong, travel | 17 Comments

Grilled Curried Leg of Lamb and the Harpy

Posted on August 9, 2011 by cookinginsens

Bridget, the nice lady who helps me keep my 3 oven Lacanche stove shining, has gone on vacation to Portugal for 3 weeks. Before she left, she told me that I should only use the ovens for gratins, tartes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Japanese, Kitchen tools, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, curry, food, grilling, lamb, recipes, sauce, skordalia, Vegetables | 8 Comments

Toast

Posted on August 3, 2011 by cookinginsens

When we first bought the house in France, my husband took a few days off from work in Mali to go to France for the closing and to purchase some basic appliances for the kitchen. The previous owner had removed … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Kitchen tools | Tagged bread, breakfast, cooking, food, France, toast, toaster | 5 Comments

The Paper Towel Holder

Posted on July 13, 2011 by cookinginsens

Unlike me, an unrepentant boutique shopper, my husband loves shopping in places that are packed to the ceiling with hundreds, even thousands of “objet”, not necessarily d’art. Over the years, he has been able to find some great items, like … Continue reading →