Tag Archives: rognons

Veal Kidneys in Port Sauce

Posted on May 26, 2015 by cookinginsens

Something I really missed in the U.S. was “les abats” or the nasty bits. Offal is so delicate that even if they had been available, I probably wouldn’t have bought any because I don’t trust industrial handling of them. These veal kidneys … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, cream, food, food photography, Kidneys, port, recipe, rognons, veal | 14 Comments

Steak and Kidney Salad

Posted on June 20, 2011 by cookinginsens

Jade has been mentioning the steak and kidney pies I made in March: http://atomic-temporary-17826715.wpcomstaging.com/2011/03/14/steak-and-kidney-pie/, not because she wanted the pies again but she really liked the taste of the steak and kidney fried, before I put it into the sauce. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, English, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Salad | Tagged balsamic, cooking, food, Kidneys, rognons, salad, steak, vinaigrette | 2 Comments

Le Volant Restaurant: Offaly Good Food!

Posted on April 26, 2011 by cookinginsens

Soon after I moved to France, our son invited us to dinner at a Basque restaurant in Paris called Le Volant. His friend, a fellow lover of those “nasty bits” recommended that we share a plate of duck hearts with … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes | Tagged cafe gourmand, Calf's liver, chocolate mousse, creme brule, duck hearts, foie de veau, food, Le Volant, les abats, offal, Paris, restaurant, ris de veau, rognons, sweetbreads, veal chop, veal kidneys | 2 Comments

Steak and Kidney Pie

Posted on March 14, 2011 by cookinginsens

There is this awesome website called Historical Foods, http://historicalfoods.com, with recipes that go back to the Dark Ages and through to modern times. I like “back in the day” original recipes that think nothing of requiring you to cook all … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, English, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged beef and kidney stew, cooking, food, HP sauce, kidney, mushrooms, pie, puff pastry, recipes, rognons, steak, worcestershire | 1 Comment

Rognons de Veau: Veal Kidney Stir Fry

Posted on February 14, 2011 by cookinginsens

When I was working in Bamako, Mali at the American Embassy, my office window looked out onto this minuscule bar/restaurant, run by a Lebanese family, called Ali Baba’s. It was there that I first tasted sauteed lamb kidneys. It was love … Continue reading →