Veal is tender and delicate meat that we enjoy eating from time to time. One of our favorite dishes with veal is “Blanquette de Veau” ( Creamy French Veal Stew). But, the weather is not cold enough yet to make this famous hearty dish. I wanted something lighter. When I saw the oranges in my…
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Chicken and Black Bean Quesadillas
Chicken and Black Bean Quesadillas are an easy meal to make when you have some leftover chicken on hand. Even though they are not the traditional Mexican quesadillas, these are the ones that my family always wants. In my quesadillas, I use a mix of chicken and black beans. It is a good way to add…
Turkey Marengo Stew
Turkey Marengo stew is a classic French dish usually prepared with veal in a white wine tomato sauce with carrots and mushrooms. It is one of my favorite simmered comfort food and easy to make. For the little story, this recipe was invented by Napoleon’s cook, Dunand. He created this recipe to celebrate one of…
Lamb Tagine in Granite Ware Roaster
While the weather is getting colder, I am back to making one of my favorite comfort foods, tagine, which I made previously here. This time I wanted to make a different recipe, Lamb Tagine in Granite Ware roaster (a great cooking method that I talked in this article), to see the difference. When trying this…
Easy Mexican-Style Pasta Salad with Sausage
It is now officially fall, but summer is still in the air in Atlanta. I made this Easy Mexican-style Pasta Salad with Sausage from scratch with the last few tomatoes and peppers from my garden. This salad is colorful and flavorful with all the roasted vegetables, sausages, and spices in it. The lime-lemon dressing with its juice…
Turkey Osso Buco in Instant Pot
Osso Buco, which means “bone with a hole”, is Italian comfort food. This Milanese dish is made with braised veal shank in a base of carrots, celery, onion, white wine, and tomato sauce. In France, I often used to eat some veal. But these days finding veal in the U.S. seems harder than it should…
Chicken in Vinegar – Pressure Cooker
Chicken in Vinegar cooked with a pressure cooker is a rustic French dish really easy to make and perfect for a dinner during a busy week. The vinegar gives a tangy taste and the cream a nice velvety texture to the sauce which my family enjoys with rice and steamed green beans or peas on the…
Basquaise Chicken – Pressure Cooker
Basquaise Chicken (Poulet Basquaise in French) comes from French Basque country located between France and Spain, on the Atlantic coast. It is crossed by the western Pyrénées chain. Basquaise Chicken uses two main ingredients coming from the French Basque country: Espelette pepper and Bayonne Ham (a cured ham). The chicken is cooked in a sauce called…
Boeuf Bourguignon in Instant Pot
Boeuf Bourguignon (also known as Beef Bourguignon or Beef Burgundy) is a traditional French stew dish Burgundy. The dish’s name refers to two famous products from Burgundy’s soil: “Charolais” beef (French breed) and the wine of its vineyards. Originally, this dish called “estouffade de boeuf” (braised beef) was a favorite among peasants on holidays, before becoming a…
Turkey Chili Con Carne
I always thought that Chili con Carne was a Mexican dish because of his name (‘Carne’ means “meat” in Spanish). But in fact, it is a popular American stew originally from Texas made with meat, onions, tomatoes, chili pepper and NO beans. This Turkey Chili Con Carne is not the original recipe, but my family…
Hachis Parmentier
Hachis Parmentier is a classic French family dish made of two simple layers: ground beef or leftover meat stew topped with mashed potatoes cooked in the oven. It is the French version of Cottage or Shepherd Pie. For the little story, the name of this dish “Parmentier” refers to Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, a French pharmacist, nutritionist, and…
Melted Red Pepper Chicken in Granite Ware Roaster
After 3 years of not seeing my family, I traveled to eastern (Metz) and southwestern (Bordeaux and Arcachon Bay) France this summer. I am back in the U.S.A. with my head full of memories and my palate satisfied with so much good food and drinks! Today I am writing about a cooking method that I…
Ragu Bolognese
Ragu Bolognese is a popular, slow-cooked, meat-based sauce in Italian cooking which originates from the region Bologna in north-eastern Italy. In the traditional recipe, Ragu Bolognese is made from a base of onions, celery, and carrots (called soffritto in Italian, mirepoix in French), minced meat, pancetta, tomatoes, red or white wine, and milk or cream. In my Ragu…
Asian Fried Rice
Asian Fried Rice is a convenient and complete dish that I like to make from time to time. It is perfect for using leftover rice. Asian Fried Rice is a versatile dish because you can use any vegetables that you like or have in your fridge such as leeks, carrots, sweet peas, corn, red or…
Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb and Mashed Butter Beans
If you are looking for an easy and tasty recipe for Easter or any special occasion, I recommend trying my delicious French Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb. This dish is much easier to make than it seems. Believe me, your guests will be impressed when you put this Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb on the table. Smoothly…
Lamb and Butternut Squash Gratin with Hazelnut Crust
Lamb and Butternut Squash Gratin with Hazelnut Crust is a great comfort dish to keep you warm during the cold season and my little twist to the traditional French “Hachis Parmentier” made of ground beef or leftover meat, mashed potatoes, and topped with a crust made of bread crumbs and cheese. Lamb in this dish adds…
Lamb Tagine
The Tagine is one of my favorite comfort foods when the weather gets cold. Tagine is a tasty slow-cooked stew from North Africa, typically made with any kind of meat or fish with vegetables or fruit (fresh or dry) and enhanced with different combinations of spices. The name “Tagine” comes from an earthenware dish in…
Sheet Pan Mustard Chicken with Potatoes, Apples, and Cranberries
Sheet Pan Mustard Chicken with potatoes, apples, and cranberries is an easy meal, ready in less than an hour, and so fragrant! What I love about this type of recipe is that you cook an entire meal in a single dish that you leave in the oven without worrying too much and cleaning it up…
Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Squash
After a few days on vacation, I am back in my kitchen with this delicious Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Squash from Giada De Laurentiis. In this recipe, I love the addition of the bread because it absorbs all the flavor of the cooking juices. Squeezing roasted lemons before serving the dish adds brightness….