This summer I picked up a Vin et Cuisine (Food & Wine) magazine that was a bonus issue for subscribers. It has 132 summer recipes organized by main ingredient, i.e. tomatoes, eggplant, figs, etc. I have been systematically cooking recipes from it since August. For the past several weeks the farmers have been getting … Continue reading
As the tomato season is wrapping up, I am receiving the final harvest from the cooperative and buying them in bulk for cheap at the market. These tomatoes are mostly only good for soups and sauces. So I delved into my favorite soup cookbook to see if there was something I could use for this … Continue reading
This summer I continued to work on some raw soup recipes. Raw soups with summer vegetables are much easier and logical than fall and winter crops. And of course, with the heat outside, it’s nice and refreshing to eat cooler foods for lunch and dinner. Out of all the summer soups, I would consider the … Continue reading
This dessert is more like a science experiment. I saw Nigella Lawson make this on her show once and thought, how fun is that? I cannot find her recipe because I don’t remember what she called it, but this is essentially what she did. I found this recipe on Martha Stewart.com via Pinterest. The original … Continue reading
What’s so great about Risotto? You can put ANYTHING in it…well almost anything. All of the spring vegetables are inspiring me to make things green, like fava beans and sweet peas and snow peas. I use a Giada DeLaurentiis recipe for basic risotto. These fava beans can be sub’d for the sweet peas you might … Continue reading
I have been using this Giada de Laurentiis recipe for Alfredo sauce for over a year now. It is light, creamy, full of lemony goodness and fail proof. I can’t recommend it enough. My husband loves it when I use it with those teeny tiny pearl pasta bits. This week at the producers market, I … Continue reading
This past friday we became members of a vegetable coop. I believe they are called CSA’s in the US, and here in France they are called AMAP’s. The farmer produces all of his crops, just for the people who are members of the group. Once a week you go and pick up your portion of … Continue reading
My sister sent me this chard pesto recipe from a blog called ‘closet cooking’: Swiss Chard Pesto. The first time I made it, I added spinach and removed the jalapeños…I didn’t have enough chard and my husband doesn’t eat spicy food. I have made it at least 5 times since then with several variations as … Continue reading
A year or so ago I went to a chili cook off here in Aix. I of course made a pot with my dad’s recipe. A classic ground beef & pork combination with some lovely chili powders he orders from Pendery’s in Texas. When he makes it it’s great. When I made it…it was less … Continue reading
I started sprouting seeds last fall. Sprouts are considered a superfood and honestly they are also super delicious. My husband and I eat them on crackers, french bread, sandwiches and salads. They really are a better way to snack. I recently subscribed to Food & Wine magazine for my iPad. They published an article … Continue reading
My Kitchen in Provence 