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Cabbage Rolls; The French Healthcare System... again
Cabbage Rolls We splurged at FNAC the other day.
Tomato Meatball Soup; The Throne Room
Tomato Meatball Soup It has firmly, with great force, been driven home in our hearts… Restoring an old stone house is not at all the same as building a wood frame house from scratch.
Pork Tenderloin with Sweet and Sour Cabbage; Avignon, Bridge at Millau
Pork Tenderloin with Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Chicken in Mustard Sauce with Cauliflower Pasta; Another French Lesson Learned
Chicken in Mustard Sauce with Cauliflower Pasta
Smoked Salmon, Two ways; We cry defeat!
Smoked Salmon recipes We now have two stoves in the kitchen at Vlad's House After two months of attempting to stay warm with this, admittedly cute, Belgian Barge Stove, we cry defeat.
Scalloped Potatoes; Having faith.... Maybe
Scalloped Potatoes Question: How long must one live in Europe before being able to adopt the same trusting attitude as the native-born?Answer: More than 12 years.
Roast Capon with Port Sauce; Cooking Christmas Dinner
Roast Capon with Port Sauce and Sage Stuffing, Potatoes and Parsnips
Tuna Cakes; The Right Sort
Tuna Cakes When one is employed and moves into a new community, there is a network of people in existence (your co-workers) that starts you off to establish your new social life.
Filet Mignon with Shallot and Red Wine Reduction; Neat Meat
Filet Mignon with Shallot and Red Wine Reduction Revelation number 1: French butchers go through string as fast as French bureaucrats go through paper.
Sausage and Cabbage Risotto; Just how cold is it?
Sausage and Cabbage Risotto It’s cold in Vlad’s House.
Cream of Celery Soup; My last complaints..... (About time)
Cream of Celery Soup Is it still cold? What do you think….
Braised Beef Provençal; Are these cops real?
Beef Provencal Does anyone know any real cops? Are they witty, kind and sensitive like the gang on 'Law and Order, SVU'? Or are they inarticulate, foul-mouthed thugs/idiots like the crew on 'The Wire'? If there is anything in between these two gross.
Poached Egg with Fried Gnocchi; He's a good boy! (apparently)
Poached Egg with Fried Gnocchi Remember last week when I was (in someone's opinion, obviously) a good girl? This week, mon mari was (in someone's opinion, obviously) a good boy.
Pasta with Turkey, Leeks and Peas; make your TV worth your time
Pasta with Turkey, Peas and Leeks Looking for something entertaining to while away these last few winter evenings? Would you like to watch something fun and fascinating on your TV? And, dare I say it, perhaps, just maybe, learn something? I have a suggestion….
Pork Tenderloin with Brussels Sprouts; the Weekly Menu
Pork Tenderloin with Brussels Sprouts I had the most astonishing thing happen yesterday morning….
Pork and Celeriac Stew; Wild Boar Stew; Progress!
Pork and Celeriac Stew Mon mari tells me the view from the roof is quite spectacular.