Latest Food Blogs from Cooking in Sens

Oven Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples
Because I was gallivanting around with Jade this morning, drinking coffee with Jacques, visiting the market and the pharmacy, chatting with M. Parret, I didn’t have much time to think about today’s lunch, so this was fast, easy and good. … Continue reading →

Boudin Noir with Pear and Potato Gratin
Today was boudin noir’s turn to come out of the freezer. I was pretty happy about this; our market guy makes the best boudin noir whether mixed with apples or onions or just plain and is hot and ready to … Continue reading →

Tuna Salad
This salad should really be called “refrigerator salad” as I put it together with odds and ends from the refrigerator. I just wanted to use my supermarket, green plate for something Tuna Salad Roquette 1/2 can solid tuna in water, … Continue reading →

Villiers-Louis: Deep Country
What a nice Mother’s Day! Even though Jade and I were the only ones celebrating Mother’s Day today, we joined our friends Alain and Sophie of Villiers-Louis in a celebration barbecue for Sundays, beautiful weather and open spaces. I call … Continue reading →

Corolles d?Alsace Salad with Tuna
Tomorrow, on American Mother’s Day, Jade and I are invited to Villiers-Louis, deep country, for an al fresco lunch and barbecue. Wanting to make a pasta salad to bring, I spent a lot of time in the pasta aisle in … Continue reading →

Poached Egg with Grilled Vegetables
One of my neighbors, a die-hard bookophile, visited a village vide grenier this past weekend, finding a first edition, French dictionary printed in 1658! He was so delighted! Vide grenier means to empty the attic and is the French equivalent of a yard … Continue reading →

Herb and Garlic Crusted Pork Roast
The little 1 kg or 2 lb pork roasts I find here are perfect when you are not feeding a crowd, but still want to feed 4-6 or 2 with leftovers for sandwiches. I bought 3 of these when they … Continue reading →

Glazed Chicken with Turnip Potato Puree
In 1991, we were evacuated from Port Au Prince, Haiti because while the Haitian president was in Washington, D.C., the military decided to call elections; coup d’etat. The U.S. government was seriously P.O.’d and ordered “involuntary departure” for all but … Continue reading →

Tagliatelle with Bacon and Peas
The “Game of Freezers” continues with this wonderful pasta made from frozen fresh tagliatelle, frozen peas and frozen bacon. Still working on the freezer in the North(the house) and looking forward to the time I can press on to the … Continue reading →

Buttery Oven Baked Chicken Wings
This used to be the only way I would make chicken wings; coated with seasoned flour and baked in butter. The wings are crispy on the outside, juicy and tender inside. After that, if I wanted a sweet sauce, I … Continue reading →

