Tag Archives: stew

Sonora Gallina Pinta

Posted on February 20, 2021 by cookinginsens

I was so excited when I found this used cook book by Diana Kennedy, “The Cuisines of Mexico.” Ms. Kennedy lived many years in Mexico with her husband who worked as a New York Times correspondent. Through regional travel, tasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Mexican, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, hominy, Mexico, oxtails, pinto beans, pork, recipe, Sonora, stew | 13 Comments

Posole/Pozole

Posted on March 24, 2020 by cookinginsens

This is probably the best posole/pozole I’ve ever made! It tastes like the Mexican food of my childhood; spicy hot, thick and rich. I’ve finally found some “correct” chili powder and all my other spices and herbs are newly purchased, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Mexican, Recipes | Tagged chillies, cooking, food, food photography, hominy, Mexican, pork, posole, pozole, recipe, stew | 5 Comments

Hearty French Goulash

Posted on December 20, 2018 by cookinginsens

This is a good, simple winter recipe that I found in the French Saveurs magazine. It was just what was needed with the drizzly, miserable weather we were having. I love this pot and although I have another like it … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, food photgraphy, French, goulash, recipe, stew | 7 Comments

The British Are Coming!

Posted on November 5, 2018 by cookinginsens

I’ve often been impressed and surprised by the excellent recipes from the BBC’s food section. Forgetting that the days of dull, unimaginative English cuisine are long gone and chefs like Jamie Oliver are showing Americans a thing or two. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, English, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, English, food, food photography, prunes, rabbit, recipe, stew | 11 Comments

Hearty Red Wine Braised Beef Stew with Chicken Hearts

Posted on April 17, 2018 by cookinginsens

Snow flurries this morning but we did have two days of low 70s just as a tease. I had about 2 1/2 lbs of generic beef stew cubes and 1 lb of chicken hearts. Yes, I know, a little bizarre … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged beef, cooking, food, mushrooms, pearl onions, recipe, red wine, stew | 7 Comments

Fresh Borlotti Chili Beans

Posted on October 1, 2017 by cookinginsens

As you know, I like fresh beans when I can get them. Fortunately, the Scranton farmer’s market has a few farmers who grow borlotti/red coco beans or what they call cranberry beans to shell. These beans are quite a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Mexican, Recipes | Tagged borlotti beans, chili, cooking, food, food photography, Mexican, recipe, smoked ham, stew | 12 Comments

Sister Rose’s Sister’s Stew

Posted on September 28, 2017 by cookinginsens

For one year in college, I was a reporter for the campus Third World News. One of my favorite things was interviewing Black Muslim ministers and their “soldiers” at their Islamic temples. They were such gentlemen, courteously showing me the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Seafood, Soup | Tagged chowder, clams, cod, cooking, crabmeat, food, food photography, Game of Thrones, monkfish, recipe, Sister's stew, stew | 21 Comments

Portuguese Feiijoada

Posted on August 18, 2017 by cookinginsens

The Coco de Paimpol beans are out and I look for every excuse I can to cook them. Our neighbor Tonio, of Portuguese persuasion, inspired my rendition of this rich, bean stew. A while back I made a Spanish stew … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Portuguese | Tagged beans, cooking, food, food photography, Portuguese, recipe, sausages, stew | 7 Comments

Third Culture Kids

Posted on April 13, 2017 by cookinginsens

Our son Brian was born in California, raised in West Africa, schooled in Switzerland, England and France. He is what is called a third culture kid. Books have been written about these children if you’re interested. For instance, our son … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Soup | Tagged Chicken, cooking, food, food photography, gumbo, recipe, sausage, Shrimp, stew | 15 Comments

Beef and Vegetable Stew

Posted on May 11, 2016 by cookinginsens

I had some “Black Angus” beef in the freezer and decided to do a simple beef stew. A Honesdale cattle rancher friend of my husband told him that the designation of cattle as Black Angus can be quite broad and … Continue reading →