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Tag Archives: France
Bouchot Mussels with Shallots and Wine
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
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Now That’s Better!
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
Duck Breast Aquitaine
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
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Attitude Readjustment
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
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Pont sur Yonne Market
Pont sur Yonne is a charming town about 6 miles from Sens. The gothic Notre Dame church there was built between 1130-1140 and consecrated in 1169. You can still see the remnants of the “old bridge” built 1684-1700 and mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes
Tagged Chicken, cooking, food, food photography, France, market, pont sur yonne, potatoes, rotisserie, saucissons, sausages
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Duck Magret with Mushrooms and Pears
The United States has a food magazine publication called Saveur and France has one called Saveurs. The advantage of the French publication is that the recipes and articles are seasonal, therefore the ingredients are always available in the produce, meat … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cooking, duck breast, food, food photography, France, magret, mushrooms, pears, recipe
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Pistou Soup with Smoked Ham
Pistou soup is a delicious, hearty vegetable soup from Provence, France. Choosing to spend our winters in Northeast Pennsylvania, it’s only normal that stews, roasts, soups and heavier fare are a large part of our winter menu and I was … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup, Vegetables
Tagged cooking, food, food photography, France, pistou, Provence, recipe, soup, Vegetables
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Escargots
Well I’m back in Honesdale or “Hellsdale” as my friend Trix calls it. Smart this time, I didn’t download my pictures to the computer in Sens and now can post them at my leisure. While in France, I tried to … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, French
Tagged Christmas, cooking, escargots, food, food photography, France, snails
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Poisson St Pierre with Fennel
The French Saveurs’ October edition has some extraordinary seasonal and appetizing recipes for the month. That’s why I bought this extremely ugly fish. Evidently, looks aren’t everything because St. Pierre fish is delicious. And, you can buy a whole fish … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cooking, fennel, Fish, food, food photography, France, Oven, recipe, St. Pierre
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