Tag Archives: German

Bavarian Duck Breast with Cabbage

Posted on October 27, 2017 by cookinginsens

This is interesting. The common duck bred for food in the U.S. is the Pekin (Long Island) duck and the breed of choice in Europe is the Muscovy (Barbery) duck. The Hudson Valley Duck Farm in Ferndale, New York has … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged Bavarian rub, cabbage, cooking, duck breast, food, food photography, German, pan fried potatoes, pancetta, recipe | 6 Comments

German Style Cabbage with Bacon Ends

Posted on March 9, 2016 by cookinginsens

Everyone in my family likes vegetables and eat them as a matter of course. Praise be to Jesus 😀 Naturally, they have their individual favorites and preparation styles. All of them love my German style cabbage and ask for … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged bacon, cabbage, cooking, food, food photography, German, recipe, smoked pork chops | 16 Comments

Babou’s Mustard

Posted on April 13, 2014 by cookinginsens

At our last coffee meeting before I left Sens, Babou, with tears gushing, handed me an empty jar and sobbed, “Since you’re going to Germany, could you bring me a jar of this mustard?” This reminded me so much of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes | Tagged condiment, cooking, food, food photography, German, mustard, sausages | 14 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

Smooth Criminal

Posted on November 23, 2013 by cookinginsens

Every Friday night at 9:05 p.m., Jade arrives at the Stuttgart train station from boarding school in Walbourg, France. Depending on the traffic, it can take from 20 minutes to 90 minutes to get to the train station in downtown … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged aubergine, Bavarian, cooking, food, food photography, German, goose, grappa, recipes, smooth criminal | 13 Comments

French German Gumbo

Posted on November 18, 2013 by cookinginsens

In an exchange with Virginia at Our Growing Paynes she mentioned making Louisiana gumbo with duck. I’d never had duck in my gumbo but it sounded worth trying. It seems as if every second package in the freezer contains duck. Did … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, German, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bratwurst, cooking, duck, food, food photography, French, German, gumbo, louisiana, recipes, stew | 29 Comments

Bavarian Pork Ribs

Posted on November 14, 2013 by cookinginsens

I found a large package of travers de porc (French pork ribs) in my freezer in Sens and brought them back to Germany with me. The travers de porc is sort of a bonus cut; 1/2 to 3/4 is rib … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, German, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged Bavarian, cooking, food, food photography, French, German, pork ribs, recipes, roasting, travers de porc | 21 Comments

A Plate of Bacon

Posted on October 12, 2013 by cookinginsens

Wandering around, on vacation in Bangkok, we stumbled upon a restaurant owned by an American. He was a Vietnamese War veteran, and liking what he saw during an R&R, finished his time in the military and returned to Thailand to … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged American, bacon, Bavarian, cabbage, cooking, food, food photography, German, potatoes, recipes, ribs | 25 Comments

Pork Belly and German Style Cabbage

Posted on October 2, 2013 by cookinginsens

I do love violet/purple vegetables! There’s a science fiction like quality about them that I like. I imagine that early man didn’t think much of the color purple, especially after some deadly encounters with the color red in the form … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, German, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged bavarian essence, cooking, food, food photography, German, pork belly, purple cabbage, recipes, tajine | 36 Comments

Bavarian Chicken Thighs

Posted on August 26, 2013 by cookinginsens

M. Parret is essentially a monovore, if there is such a word, happier when he is eating French, traditional cuisine. Branching out for him is eating a pizza with familiar French toppings and flavors. While the food he likes is … Continue reading →