Tag Archives: food photograpy

Bovine

Posted on October 10, 2019 by cookinginsens

Bovine in France are beef meat cattle, grass fed with no special pedigree. It’s many times on sale and is good tasting, cheaper than the pedigree beef and not extraordinarily tough. It reminds me of our beef before industrialization of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged American, beef stew, bovine, cooking, food, food photograpy, recipe | 8 Comments

Dal Makhani and Murgh Masala

Posted on January 22, 2018 by cookinginsens

I love Indian dal with it’s varied lentils and spices, but my favorite is dal makhani which mixes urad dal (black lentil) with kidney beans. The texture and spiciness makes me think of meatless chili. Overnight soaking prepares the beans … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Indian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged Chicken, cooking, dal, food, food photograpy, Indian, lentils, makani, masala, murgh, recipe, yogurt | 8 Comments

Char Sui Lamb Chops with Turnips

Posted on December 18, 2017 by cookinginsens

This past week of snow and below freezing temperatures has pretty much put paid to the herb garden this year 🙁 However, the sage and rosemary are still fighting the good fight and I admire them for it, but … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged Char Sui, cooking, food, food photograpy, Japanese, Lamb chops, recipe, turnips | 6 Comments

Easy Napa Cabbage Stir Fry

Posted on May 25, 2017 by cookinginsens

An easy stir fry inspired by an attractive napa cabbage. I added a hamburger steak with melted Swiss cheese for bulk and meat protein 😉 Napa Cabbage Stir Fry 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced 3 garlic … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, easy, food, food photograpy, napa cabbage, recipe, stir fry, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Australian Lamb with Herbs and Pasta

Posted on May 5, 2016 by cookinginsens

Our American children spent most of their childhood and adolescence traveling and living in foreign countries. Their tastes have always been sophisticated because, other than the occasional “boite” of Spaghetti-Os, they ate what we ate and were taught … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged Australian, cooking, food, food photograpy, herbs, lamb, lamb rack, pasta, recipe | 18 Comments

Spicy Aubergine with Udon Noodles

Posted on April 14, 2016 by cookinginsens

Because we like Asian spicy aubergine, I have made many variations of the recipe. Today I used lean ground beef for the meat; usually I use ground veal or pork but I had lean ground beef. So that’s why 🙂 … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, aubergines, beef, cooking, eggplant, food, food photograpy, Japanese, recipe, udon noodles | 15 Comments

Beef Vegetable Soup

Posted on March 3, 2015 by cookinginsens

Sooo. Yesterday I made a pot au feu broth to use for my fabulous pancake topped with sauteed foie gras and whatever else. Today I made whatever else in the form of a beef vegetable soup using the broth and reserved … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup | Tagged American, beef, cooking, food, food photograpy, French, pot au feu, recipe, soup, vegetable | 14 Comments

Living in the City

Posted on October 8, 2012 by cookinginsens

I just realized something yesterday that all of you have probably knew. Stuttgart is a city and not in a Paris kind of way. It’s a city like Washington, D.C. or New York or Los Angeles. Big, sprawling and impersonal. … Continue reading →