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Brie, Pepper and Tomato Strata - a hunk of brie, a loaf of bread and thou...
Brie, Tomato and Pepper StrataIt was a great party - good friends, good food and good wine. Peering into my refrigerator the next morning though I was confronted with the eternal question "what am I going to eat"? (Ok, it may not be "the" (read full article)
MODERN ROSE WINES.
Refreshing, dry, cool roses are in, and millions enjoy it throughout the summer. Although, at least in North America, roses fell by the wayside in the last 20 years, now they seem to have staged a comeback. Sweet, fizzy roses packaged in attractive (read full article)
Tagliatele cu sos rosu
Ingrediente:- 400 gr carne de vita tocata- 4 rosii mari- 4 lingurite pasta de rosii- 1 ardei verde mare- 1 ceapa- 4 catei de usturoi- 400 gr tagliatele- patrunjel, marar verde- cimbru, tarhon verde- sare, piper, chilli- ulei de masline- parmezanMod d (read full article)
When you have too much dough – Mini quiches with zucchini, olives, feta and mint, wholewheat crust with herbes de Provence
Quand on a des restes de pâte – Mini quiches aux courgettes, olives, feta et menthe, pâte brisée complète aux herbes de Provence I made a large quiche just like those mini ones for a dinner party, and I had leftover dough…which I d (read full article)
Quick and Easy Roasted Zucchini
The Diva's taking the easy way out today. So easy, in fact, that this isn't even my recipe! (Though, naturally, I've changed it up some.) I popped into a favorite farm stand this weekend and along with the bounty of fresh veggies, the stand had lit (read full article)
That Slow Roast Tomato Guy was a God
Slow Roasted Tomato Recipe I lost the web-link in a laptop upgrade and I cannot for the life of me re-construct the original search term. I have tried so hard to find him again, if anyone reads this and you know who I am talking about, I would rea (read full article)
Back to Provence – Tian Provencal and tapenade tartine
De retour en Provence – Tian Provençal et tartine de tapenade Tian is a traditional dish from Provence, and should be made in a clay dish…since I just broke mine, I had to use a Pyrex one. The vegetables are sliced thinly, placed uprigh (read full article)
Relaxed, Easy Sunday Roast Chicken
The weekend food shop is a biggie this week as we are stuck at home saving money for our hols in August. In total, that’s seven home-prepared meals from Friday night to Sunday night, including, of course, the big Sunday Roast. It’ (read full article)
Summer Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is easy and healthy. Just use whatever veggies you have on hand. I had carrots, cucumbers, and arugula, so that's what I used. I am loving pasta salads lately. They can be done in so many ways and are so great for t (read full article)
NEWS: The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook
"Filled with stories from Mireille’s childhood in France, her life in Paris, Provence, and New York, and her extensive travels and meals for business and enjoyment, The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook is a beautiful, practical lifestyle guide (read full article)
First, Catch Your Fish…
Baked Fish with Pasta Shells Gosh my first blog. Well, a few things prompted me to put together this site, one of which was just to have the recipes that I make all in one place instead of scrappy bits of paper, thumbed cookbooks where I have to r (read full article)
Recipe: Pan Roasted Arctic Char, Cannellini Beans, Baby Artichokes & Preserved Lemons
Pan Roasted Arctic Char, Cannellini Beans, Baby Artichokes and Preserved Lemons There are several components to this dish but the end result is well worth the time it takes to prepare it. The beans can easily be made ahead of time. The sequence s (read full article)
Paste de orez cu sos ragu'
Ingrediente:- 300 gr paste de orez (fidea)- 1 ceapa rosie mare- 50 ml. ulei de masline- 3,4 catei de usturoi potriviti- 3 rosii proaspete- 150 gr. pasta de rosii- 400 gr. carne tocata de vita- condimente- 50 gr branza de oiMod de preparare:Portii pen (read full article)
Clafoutis Cerises Pistaches
Quelques semaines sans nouvelles: cela ne me ressemble pas. Je suis plutôt occupée en ce moment: cartons, rangements, devis, signatures, repérages, recherche d'une nouvelle maison, hôtels, agences, internet... Les journées sont longues et (read full article)
A quiche unlike others – Cauliflower-camembert quiche with chili-poppy seed crust
Une quiche pas comme les autres – Quiche de chou fleur au camembert et pâte aux graines de pavot-piment A good friend of mine just had surgery on her foot, and is staying at home recovering, so when I asked her if she wanted me to bring her s (read full article)
Recipe: Cannellini Beans with Tomatoes and Garlic
Cannellini Beans with Tomatoes and Garlic Serves 4 – 6 Preparation Time 45 – 60 minutes Ingredients 4 – 14 oz. cans of cannellini beans, drained OR 4 cups cooked beans 6 – 8 garlic cloves, chopped 4 – 5 medium sized toma (read full article)
A Great Dinner in Aix
While Eddie and Phil were visiting, we took them to a lovely dinner in my favorite square in the city, Place Forum des Cardeurs. (We really needed the sustenance after a long day of potonk tournaments.) The square has recently been renovated and is (read full article)
Bistrot des Philosophies
While Eddie and Phil were visiting, we took them to a lovely dinner in my favorite square in the city, Place Forum des Cardeurs. (We really needed the sustenance after a long day of potonk tournaments.) The square has recently been renovated and is (read full article)
More Provencal Cheese
My goodness, it's been too long since my last post...and there's so much to tell! First, let me catch you up on the cheese news. After Roquefort, Elly and I went back to Aix en Provence where she and her French boyfriend were settling into their ne (read full article)
More Provencal Cheese
My goodness, it's been too long since my last post...and there's so much to tell! First, let me catch you up on the cheese news. After Roquefort, Elly and I went back to Aix en Provence where she and her French boyfriend were settling into their ne (read full article)



