Tag Archives: salsa

Fried Green Tomatoes with Salsa

For the first time I saw green tomatoes in the Sens farmers’ market!  When I started to look a them, the helpful stall owner told me how they should be prepared; as a kind of spiced and pickled relish in … Continue reading

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Pork Rib Roast with Apples and Potatoes

My husband took a break from retirement avoidance and came home for a week.  It was nice to have the whole family in town for Sunday lunch. A few days before, my son and I were discussing cooking with fruit. … Continue reading

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Trifling

Whenever my husband and I are in France together, it’s as if we are on vacation, no matter what our real responsibilities are; registering the cars, going to the bank, fielding estimates for house renovation, replacing the gas bottle for … Continue reading

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Panko Crab Cakes with Mango Salsa

Today I wanted to try a new crab cake recipe and found one I thought I would like; a crispy crab cake, not overloaded with filler and including panko bread crumbs.  Sounded good. I had a can of hand-picked crab from … Continue reading

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Cod Cheek Burritos with Tomato, Avocado and Mango Salsa

For the last 3 days we’ve been craving spicy food with the chilies cooked in, on the side, or both.  Must be some sort of anemia, low blood pressure, Mexicanitis or something. This salsa was the best medicine 🙂 For the … Continue reading

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Fresh Shark with Avocado Tomato Salsa

Quite naturally I’m FB friends with my local fishmonger.  He posts specials, new arrivals and house prepared plates for take away.  Yesterday afternoon he informed us that he’d just received some whole blue shark.  Jade and I slipped into our … Continue reading

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Pan Fried Cod with Beet Salsa

The French never cease to fascinate me; they have peeled and cooked beets in the fresh vegetable section of their supermarkets.  A lot of them, which means people are buying them.  Mind snatched again I, no beet lover, bought some … Continue reading

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Panini Grilled Tuna Steaks with Avocado Tomato Salsa

I found some nice tuna steaks at the fishmonger today and wondered how I could cook them with out firing up the grill.  The grills and the smoker are just not getting used until my husband comes home in May … Continue reading

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Fried Fish Cheeks with Mango Salsa

Oh my god!   Does this look like a summer meal?   Good.  Not my fault, the ingredients were in the market.  Succulent monk fish cheeks, mangos and red onions.  Lunch-able.  Turn up the thermostat and pretend. I don’t really … Continue reading

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Crab Cakes with Salsa and Oysters with Roquefort Butter

I just cannot resist those Taboureich or rose oysters.   Inspired by Greg’s post on crab cakes, I ordered some crab meat from the fish market.   When I went to pick it up this morning, the siren song of … Continue reading

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