Tag Archives: herbs

New Zealand Lamb Shanks

Posted on June 28, 2021 by cookinginsens

New Zealand, baby! Veal and lamb is rare in our town and I’ve never found the shank or “souris” of either here. As far as New Zealand lamb goes, I believe I found some chops in Scranton labeled New Zealand … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, herbs, lamb, recipe, sausage, shank, souris | 8 Comments

Roasted Crispy Duck with Vegetables and Garden Herbs

Posted on July 21, 2020 by cookinginsens

Hudson Valley Foie Gras is a duck farm located in Ferndale, New York, specializing in duck products including foie gras, magret de canard (duck breast) and other parts, or whole duck and chicken. We’ve bought both from the farm and … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, duck legs, food, food photography, herbs, recipe, roasted, Vegetables | 7 Comments

Country Style Oven Roasted Chicken

Posted on January 28, 2020 by cookinginsens

Can you believe that the fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs are from my garden, having survived -5 F and below temperatures!? My sage doesn’t look that bad either 🙂 I try to find the smallest, local, non-Perdue and Tyson (they … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged braise, carrots, Chicken, cooking, easy, food, food photography, herbs, Oven, recipe, roast | 5 Comments

Guyanese Pepperpot with Oxtails

Posted on January 13, 2020 by cookinginsens

We were introduced to Guyanese (where they drank the Kool-aid) pepperpot at our son’s house this Christmas by his partner who is originally from Guyana. Guyanese pepperpot is a traditional Christmas beef stew made with aromatics and spices. The stew … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Indian, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged casareep, cooking, food, food photography, guyanese, herbs, Indian, pepperpot, recipe, spices | 8 Comments

Herb Crusted Echine de Porc with Romanesco

Posted on December 10, 2019 by cookinginsens

I like this French cut of echine for both pork steaks and roasts. My favorite recipe for this is when it is coated with herbs and roasted with prune stuffed apples, whole garlic heads and onions. When the roast is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged apples, cooking, food, food photography, garlic, herbs, onion, prunes, recipe, roasted pork | 2 Comments

Grilled Herb Crusted Lamb Rack

Posted on July 17, 2018 by cookinginsens

Another freezer surprise, a rack of New Zealand lamb! I have no idea, perhaps Baltimore, where I found these racks. Occasionally, I do find Australia lamb (not quite the same) but rarely New Zealand. My herb garden has out done … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, grilling, herbs, new zealand, recipe | 8 Comments

Roasted Duck Leg with Spaghetti Squash

Posted on June 5, 2018 by cookinginsens

Hudson Valley Foie Gras is a duck farm located in Ferndale, New York, our old stomping ground when we has a house in Youngsville. It’s amazing they’re still in business because for a while there was wild-eyed, fanatic pressure from … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, duck, food, food photography, herbs, spaghetti squash | 10 Comments

Victor Victrola 1914

Posted on April 18, 2018 by cookinginsens

By first cleaning two times with lemon oil and a light steel wool, we found the grain! In the next phase, we lightly sanded the wood with more lemon oil, being careful to not remove the original varnish. Lastly, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, herbs, horseradish, recipe, rib roast, victor victrola | 14 Comments

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Squash

Posted on May 10, 2017 by cookinginsens

Like the ubiquitous Angus beef, Australian lamb seems to be the new heart throb in our neck of the woods. It’s everywhere, real expensive and doesn’t compare to the flavor of New Zealand lamb. However, at least our meat suppliers … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, herbs, rack of lamb, recipe, sun dried tomatoes, tajine, yellow squash | 7 Comments

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 →