Category Archives: French

Shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce. 4/24/20

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

Fancy dinner tonight! This meal is based on a dish from the now defunct Kenwood Grill in Sonoma Valley. It was always a great place to have lunch before or after wine tasting. Although the sauce calls for a lot … Continue reading →

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🐟 A pretty, perfect, lunch (or dinner) 2/29/20

Posted on February 29, 2020 by

This is my second go at a Nicoise Salad. It is so colorful and a delight to eat. I subbed in black beans for a green vegetables and used spinach instead of traditional salad greens. John and I ate our … Continue reading →

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🍤 Shrimp in a Pernod cream sauce. 2/22/20

Posted on February 22, 2020 by

Here is a dish that George Washington could have enjoyed on his birthday! A melange of finely diced vegetables (fennel, tomatoes, onions, garlic, celery, and bell pepper), herbs, and spices (thyme, oregano, bay leaf, saffron, cayenne and salt) are sautéed … Continue reading →

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🐟. Salade Niçoise. 2/21/20

Posted on February 21, 2020 by

Salade Nicoise is a main course salad.  Mostly it is just an assembly of  component parts. I used the same pot of boiling water to cook the egg, blanch the snow peas, and boil the potatoes. I have a salad … Continue reading →

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Vichyssoise – a summer potato soup. 8/22/19

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

There are two components to tonight’s dinner, a Mediterranean salad and a French soup. There is some question as to whether vichyssoise is a French or American creation. Potato and leek soup served hot has been around in France since … Continue reading →

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Shrimp in Pernod sauce. 7/30/09

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

Eek! I am falling behind! My sister is here to visit and I am so busy that I cannot find time to write. So, just quickly, I will report that on Tuesday we had this delicious dish. It has a … Continue reading →

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More vegan summer fare. 6/25/19

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

I am a little late getting this posted today. My daughter and I spent the morning and early afternoon buying supplies for our Summer Solstice (Christmas in June) celebration. On Tuesday we had such a tasty summer vegan meal. I … Continue reading →

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BFD (Breakfast for Dinner). 6/3/19

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

Today we had a little outing to Sonoma County Wine Country which is about one and a half hours away. Our plan is to pick up our wine club selections and treat ourselves to a nice lunch. There are not … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and brown rice. 4/23/19

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

Yesterday I made a 9”x 9” glass oven-proof dish of brown rice using the oven method. It’s not as fast as using the Instant Pot but it turns out great rice every time. See end of post for instructions. I used … Continue reading →

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Kenwood shrimp. 11/18/19

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We have this dinner periodically when we feel like treating ourselves . The shrimp is bathed in a Pernod and white wine cream sauce and is flavored with a brunoise of vegetables and saffron. The recipe is in my post … Continue reading →

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