Tag Archives: side dish

Spaghetti Squash with Pancetta

Posted on July 7, 2020 by cookinginsens

I’m fairly new to spaghetti squash. I read about it when I was overseas but never had access to it until I spent a year in France. Everyone in our family likes it and the texture and flavor is just … Continue reading →

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Browned Brussel Sprouts with Onions

Posted on April 5, 2020 by cookinginsens

My husband went to the store for bottled spring water , masked and gloved, and saw some brussel sprouts he wanted. I have no idea if it’s the season or what but we both like them so…… I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Chicken with Sage Potatoes and Snow Peas

Posted on December 20, 2017 by cookinginsens

All of the other herbs in my garden are dead, but my sage is still “killing it” as my son likes to say. To show my admiration and appreciation of sage power, I decided to include it in someway with … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms in Port Sauce

Posted on September 17, 2017 by cookinginsens

It’s mushroom season in France with dozens of varieties of mushrooms. Envious, I trolled the stores here and found these crimini mushrooms. I wanted to make these with sherry but ruby port was all I had. Still good. The … Continue reading →

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Fish Mongery

Posted on June 29, 2017 by cookinginsens

The absolute first thing I wanted to do after my arrival was to go to Steve the fishmonger at L’Ambiance des Halles, and I did. Although I’ve gotten off to a slow start; the weather was a horrendous 96 F … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday

Posted on March 27, 2016 by cookinginsens

Traditionally, our family always has ham for Easter. I did briefly think about lamb, but was out-voted. After I whined about the quality of the hams in supermarkets, my neighbor, Caroline, suggested I purchase my ham from the German butcher. … Continue reading →

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Vide Frigidaire Ratatouille

Posted on August 11, 2015 by cookinginsens

It’s so hot! While the heat doesn’t seem to stop me from shopping, I seem to run out of steam when it’s time to get in front of the stove/oven/grill. Also there’s a fabulous, new, Japanese restaurant in town and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, French, ratatouille, recipe, side dish, Vegetables | 23 Comments

Steak, Potatoes and Asparagus

Posted on March 23, 2015 by cookinginsens

It has just occurred to me why many of our vegetables are not correctly labeled; green squash for zucchini, green apple for Granny Smith, red pear for Anjou and the potential disaster, yellow squash for spaghetti squash. You see, we … Continue reading →

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Chard and Cabbage Stir Fry

Posted on March 19, 2015 by cookinginsens

I’ve found a new supermarket in Hawley (about 10 miles away) that was recommended by the refrigerator guy in Home Depot after we rubbed our little hurts together about the paucity of quality produce in our region. The supermarket is … Continue reading →

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Colcannon

Posted on March 15, 2015 by cookinginsens

An interesting thing about the traditional American St. Patrick’s Day meal of corned beef and cabbage is that corned beef is not a traditional Irish food at all. When they could get it the Irish ate bacon with their cabbage, beef … Continue reading →