Tag Archives: lardons

Oh La La!

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cookinginsens

Well I’m finally back in France and have been here since June 7th, but then a bunch of annoying things happened, like my computer declaring itself old and dead. I won’t bore you with the saga of how I ordered … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, side dish | Tagged cooking, fingerling potatoes, food, food photography, green beans, lardons, roasted chicken | 13 Comments

Fresh Coco Bean Chili for Babies

Posted on October 7, 2015 by cookinginsens

When I shared my enchiladas with Toutoune and Willy, after the initial “spicy” shock, Toutoune said how much she liked another Mexican food, Chili con Carne. Now people, everyone’s French palate was stunned by my “enchiladas for babies” and Toutoune has … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Mexican, Recipes | Tagged bacon, beans, chili, cooking, food, food photography, lardons, recipe, stew, veal | 20 Comments

Rabbit with Lardons, Mustard and Mushrooms

Posted on May 11, 2015 by cookinginsens

It’s such a hoot to be back in France! When I bought this bunny rabbit at Maison Trotoux, he asked me 3 times if I wanted the head cut off and included in the package. I told him 3 times, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French, lardons, mustard, rabbit, recipe, thyme | 30 Comments

Foie de Veau aux Lardons et Champignons

Posted on May 23, 2014 by cookinginsens

Spring has sprung and there are so many good, fresh, vegetables and fruits in the market that I can’t resist buying an inordinate amount. I’ll probably be in refrigerator trouble if I don’t aggressively cook and invite people over. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bacon, Calf's liver, cooking, foie de veau, food, food photography, lardons, mushrooms, recipe | 21 Comments

Onion and Lardons Smothered Foie de Veau

Posted on February 3, 2014 by cookinginsens

Au Village Gourmand had some lovely slices of calf’s liver that I couldn’t resist. Today was market day and I always spend a lot of time drinking coffee and lurking around the market and the gourmet traiteurs. As I slowly … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bacon, Calf's liver, cooking, food, food photography, lardons, onions, recipe | 22 Comments

The Perfect Goose Egg

Posted on January 25, 2014 by cookinginsens

Today’s inspiration comes from, I’ve forgotten who, a blog (give me a shout out) that had pictures of big eggs, duck or goose, I can’t remember. It was Marcus. Anyway, they were big and I wanted one. Before today, I … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged bacon, cooking, food, food photography, goose egg, lardons, recipe, spinach | 37 Comments

Spinach

Posted on August 18, 2013 by cookinginsens

Both our children are big vegetable lovers, but spinach has never been high on their list of favorites. They’d eat it, but with little enthusiasm. In fact, they both said that if they had to eat spinach, they would … Continue reading →