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Happy New Year 2017

Posted on December 31, 2016 by cookinginsens

We’re invited over to a neighbor’s tonight at 10:00 p.m. for a New Year’s celebration.  Our refrigerator is choked with leftover odds and ends.  I’ll be cooking again tomorrow, a boneless lamb roast from New Zealand, and thought I could make a … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by cookinginsens

We had Christmas on Christmas Eve this year because the weather is threatening the day after Christmas and we wanted our son to be back home in Maryland by that time.  His visit was quite short, Friday-Sunday, but we managed to … Continue reading →

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Scotch Woodcock with Bonnet

Posted on January 26, 2014 by cookinginsens

I first heard of and made scotch woodcock from Jamie Oliver’s magazine, faithfully following the unfamiliar recipe. Today I just pleased myself.  And I did have another goose egg 🙂 Scotch Woodcock with Bonnet 1 knob butter 1 scallion, thinly … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Roasted Goose Sandwich with Bottom of the Pan Relish

Posted on November 7, 2012 by cookinginsens

First of all, congratulations to the American people for yet another free and fair election.  Mr. Romney you fought the good fight.  Good luck to you President Obama in your second term. I couldn’t help but notice these mini-ham shaped … Continue reading →

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Going Frugal: Croquettes d’Oie

Posted on January 5, 2012 by cookinginsens

One of my favorite blogs is Frugal Feeding http://frugalfeeding.wordpress.com/.  He succeeds in preparing good, appetizing food, economically.  I understand he’ll be emphasizing  vegetarian dishes this year but I won’t hold that against him.  I like vegetables and the peperonata that he … Continue reading →

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Christmas Goose with Apples and Calvados

Posted on December 28, 2011 by cookinginsens

The goose was really good even though my husband had to pull out the odd quill and feather with pliers.  I hate that. The goose was stuffed with apple pieces marinated in Calvados, then surrounded with apple wedges before roasting. … Continue reading →

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Goose Foie Gras Salad

Posted on November 10, 2011 by cookinginsens

Someone asked me the other day about the “climate” in France concerning the force feeding of ducks and geese to obtain foie gras.  Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that the French are mainly concerned with their own … Continue reading →

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Sauteed Foie Gras sur Brioche with Cherry Sauce

Posted on May 28, 2011 by cookinginsens

Well it’s the beginning of the cherry season and my thoughts turn to La Madeleine.   It was at this 2 star Michelin restaurant here in Sens, that I had a hot appetizer of sauteed foie gras with cherry sauce.  Patrick … Continue reading →

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