Archive for the ‘French’ Category

Product Review: Trader Joe’s Country Potatoes

Sunday, October 12th, 2014

We tried these Trader Joe's Country Potatoes With Haricots Verts & Wild Mushrooms for a side dish earlier this week. They cooked up quickly in a skillet, and were a very tasty and easy side. The combination of sliced potatoes, green beans, and a mix of mushrooms, including ...

Layered Ratatouille Bake

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

This recipe is a wonderful veggie main course, rich in flavor, hearty enough to be dinner, and very healthy. I've been meaning to make a ratatouille like this for years (yes, ever since that Ratatouille came out), but I finally got around to it tonight. A Mandoline Slicer ...

Crema Funghi – Creamy Mushroom Soup

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

This is an elegant and rich mushroom soup. The recipe is inspired by one from Carnival Creations, the cookbook based off of Carnival Cruise recipes. My folks picked up this book on our first cruise back in the day, and I made copies of a few of my ...

Pays d’Auge Chicken for 2

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

This is a somewhat easier take on my Pays d'Auge chicken, inspired by the mushrooms and apple brandy of the Pays d'Auge region in France. As I mentioned wanting to try in that post, I've used boneless skinless chicken thighs here and reduced the quantity of sauce. I ...

Pays d’Auge Chicken

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Pays d’Auge is a region of France near Normandy famous for its apples and Calvados apple brandy. This baked chicken dish of mine is inspired by that region. This recipe has been percolating in my head for awhile, and tonight I gave it a go. It was another ...