Tag Archives: appetizer

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

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

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

Don’t Hurt Yourself

Posted on May 30, 2016 by cookinginsens

I enjoy cooking, so when I don’t want to cook, I don’t. I never want to associate this wonderful past time with drudgery or, eek, housework 🙂 Still, everyday is different, dependent on whether I want to be challenged by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, Salad, Seafood | Tagged appetizer, avocado, cooking, food, food photography, recipe, Seafood, Shrimp, stuffed | 11 Comments

Coals to Newcastle

Posted on January 2, 2015 by cookinginsens

Our family was invited by neighbors to share some New Year’s Eve appetizers and a glass or two of sparkling wine in celebration of the coming year. Of course I wanted to bring something to share. Caroline Romano and her … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes | Tagged American, appetizer, cheese, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, meatballs, pimento, recipes, Southern, spread | 22 Comments

Not Chiquetaille d’Hareng Fume

Posted on April 2, 2014 by cookinginsens

I’ve told you about Edmond Pierre in Haiti and the chiquetaille we used to eat on his boat. In fact there were two different types of chiquetaille, one made with dry, salted cod and the other with dry, salted and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Haitian, Recipes, Salad | Tagged appetizer, chiquetaille, cooking, food, food photography, Haitian, hareng, herring, kippers, recipe, salad, smoked | 33 Comments

Foie Gras with Latkes and Apple Compote

Posted on January 9, 2014 by cookinginsens

I’ve never been a big fan of apples. I don’t hate them or anything, not like raisins, but I’ve just never been excited about them. I did like those little, red, hard apples from Washington State but that’s pretty much … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, German, Recipes | Tagged appetizer, apple compote, cooking, foie gras, food, food photography, French, German, latkes, recipes | 39 Comments

Gravlax

Posted on December 26, 2013 by cookinginsens

Thank you to everyone who is supporting us in this horrible horrible time. Still no news. I made this.

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine | Tagged appetizer, cooking, Fish, food, gravlax, salmon | 25 Comments

Char Siu Glazed Chicken Drumettes

Posted on November 11, 2013 by cookinginsens

The watch words for today are “easy”, “butter” and “char siu”. Easy chicken drumettes, baked in butter, glazed with char siu sauce, then sprinkled with wild sesame seeds and Angel hair piment. Can’t – Be – Bothered! Char Siu … Continue reading →