Although I’ve been making French pistou soup for over 30 years, my inspiration for today’s soup came from my heroine, Rachel Khoo. I liked that she used summer vegetables because I usually make this soup in the winter. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Cooking in Sens
An eclectic collection of recipes, new and traditional, showcasing the products found in the Burgundy region of France.
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Crispy Duck Legs with Spinach Ragout
Back from 3 days in the mountains, I needed to address some refrigerator issues; a bag of spinach, a tomato, a bell pepper, 1/2 of a red onion and parsnips. I “stepped away” from the bacon and made a nice … Continue reading →

Garmisch, Germany
Looking out from the hôtel terrace.

Bavarian Chipolte Poussin with Sweet Potatoes
Sunday lunches are my favorites because Jade is here and it seems more like a family meal. Cruising the Saturday market in Waiblingen, I stopped at a stall of a poultry farmer. His eggs and poultry looked “correct” and he … Continue reading →

Garmisch ? Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is a U.S. military vacation facility located in Garmisch, Germany. It is an absolutely gorgeous lodge with correct, upscale, friendly service. English spoken everywhere, you would have thought you were in the U.S. I was excited … Continue reading →

Garmisch ? Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is a U.S. military vacation facility located in Garmisch, Germany. It is an absolutely gorgeous lodge with correct, upscale, friendly service. English spoken everywhere, you would have thought you were in the U.S. I was excited … Continue reading →

Garmisch, Germany
Looking out from the hôtel terrace.

Bavarian Chipolte Poussin with Sweet Potatoes
Sunday lunches are my favorites because Jade is here and it seems more like a family meal. Cruising the Saturday market in Waiblingen, I stopped at a stall of a poultry farmer. His eggs and poultry looked “correct” and he … Continue reading →

Authentic Texas Potato Salad
Until not too long ago, I was a serious potato salad bigot. This was not entirely my fault. My mother, good ole gal, born and raised in the Brazos Bryan, Texas, made potato salad with onions, sweet pickles, pimento, eggs, mayonnaise and … Continue reading →

Grilled Lemon Honey Duck Breast
Inspiration for the lemon honey duck comes from Raymund at Ang Sarap http://angsarap.net/2013/05/08/vietnamese-style-grilled-lemongrass-pork/ and Daisy at Cool Cook Style http://coolcookstyle.com/. I liked the lemongrass honey flavor going on with the marinade for Raymund’s pork and Daisy mentioned duck in a comment. So that’s … Continue reading →

Jade Does Salad
It’s Mother’s Day and I am always allowed to do what I want on this day. Yes, I could go to a restaurant but because most things are closed in Stuttgart on Sundays, I preferred to cook and Jade volunteered to do … Continue reading →


