Posts tagged leeks
Do you smoke? Cigarettes with leeks, shrimps and shiitake
312 years ago
Vous fumez? – Cigarettes aux poireaux, crevettes et champigons shiitake
I am a heavy smoker of those cigarettes! The excitement is more related to the feuilles de brick (the wrapping sheets, literally translated into “sheet brick”) than to those cigarettes themselves. I used to bring feuilles de [...]
A gratin among others – Mussels and leek gratin with curry sauce
312 years ago
A gratin parmi tant d’autres – Gratin de moules et poireaux au curry
This is probably my last post before I fly to France, next week. I have to fly for family reasons and looking forward to it. June in France is my favorite month, the days are long and it’s still light until 10 pm. Since my mom [...]
I got my purse stolen – Purses filled with crayfish, leeks and cherry tomatoes, curry cream sauce
612 years ago
by silvia
in Fish/Seafood
Aumonières aux écrevisses, poireaux et tomates cerises, sauce curry
I am back in the US and I did not post anything while in France, simply because I had no time to cook – I think I prepared lunch for my parents twice, the rest of my stay my mom cooked and we had guests so no time to shot [...]
Thank you Antoine – French vegetarian shepherd’s pie with mushrooms, taleggio and three purées
1512 years ago
Merci Antoine – Hachis parmentier végétarien aux champignons, taleggio et aux trois purées
In France Hachis parmentier is something eaten quite frequently and that kids love, due to its combination of potato puree and ground meet. My mom being Italian, she never really prepared this, but when I [...]
Ocean tagine – Tagine with squid, fava beans and leeks and simple pepper quinoa couscous
1013 years ago
by silvia
in Fish/Seafood
Tagine de la mer – Tagine aux seiches, fèves et poireaux
This was a dish I made while I was in France…since my dad was in the hospital, my mom and I just cooked simple meals because by 1pm we needed to be at the hospital. Tagines are wonderful if you don’t have to much time to eat but still want [...]
Vegan…or not Vegan – Red cabbage velouté with mixed vegetables
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Vegan…ou pas vegan – Velouté de chou rouge et légumes
It has been a long time since I posted a recipe on my blog. Not that I gave up blogging, or that I disappeared for no reason. I was in France for about one month and instead of enjoying my time with my family, I had to deal with the stress of my [...]
A Goat in the kitchen – Cauliflower and leek gratin with goat milk
3014 years ago
Une chèvre dans la cuisine – Gratin de chou fleur et poireaux au lait de chèvre
I forgot how DMV can be a nightmare, waiting for your number 389 when the current number is 210 can be the story of an afternoon. So people bring balls to play with, and all kinds of entertainment to spend three to [...]
Seafood obsession part III – Spicy mussels and clams with leeks, beer, chili and herbs
414 years ago
A la pêche aux moules….- Moules et praires aux poireaux, bière, piment et herbes
A la pêche aux moules, moules, moules, je ne veux plus y aller maman, les gens de la ville, ville, ville, m’ont pris mon panier… despite mon panier, I still want to go mussel fishing!
I am afraid I cannot stop [...]
Surprise, surprise!!! – Farfalline "haute couture" with shrimps, scallops and leek sauce
1414 years ago
Che sorpresa! – Farfalline “Hautes Couture” con gamberi, capesante e crema ai porri
I finally received my mom’s package, it only took six days which is really not much. I was expecting it and was wondering if they would open it at the customs but it arrived intact.
I was not sure of what she put [...]