Osso Bucco is an easy, elegant recipe to serve to guests. I don’t know about you, but when I think of osso bucco, I immediately think of The Office when Michael Scott and Jan were on the last legs of their dysfunctional relationship, and they invited a bunch of people over to attend a very uncomfortable dinner, full of awkward… Read More
This is a very quick shrimp and scallop recipe that uses reduced wine, butter, parmesan and sour cream. It makes your house smell like a five-star restaurant and it’s such a cinch to make. I have been meaning to share this recipe with you for a long time because it’s a favourite in our household. I know it’s not often… Read More
I modified this simple recipe from a French cookbook – Cusine d’Hiver (Winter Cooking) by Tomawak. I don’t think it’s traditionally French, given the fact that they include saffron, but it did look good. Using a skillet, you’ll need to brown 6 chicken breasts in olive oil, salt them, and set the meat aside. In a large saucepan, fry 4 shallots in more olive… Read More
Duck is canard in French, and when you buy it in the store, it looks like this. In the States, duck is less common and is usually found in the freezer section of the grocery store – and it’s usually whole. Still, I thought it was time for a lesson in preparing duck, because once you open the package, you can… Read More
This is a recipe for sole meunière, which is a completely logical way to prepare fish, in my humble opinion. Preparing something “meunière” means that you’re using flour, since meunier means “miller.” It’s pronounced muh-nyay for masculine nouns (meunier) and muh-nyair for feminine nouns (meunière). This totally reminds me of the nursery rhyme my mother-in-law used to sing to Juliet when we… Read More
Cuisse de Dinde sounds so much better than Turkey Leg, doesn’t it? But that’s what this recipe is about. Cuisse actually means “thigh” and is pronounced ‘queese.’ And dinde is turkey, and is pronounced like dandy. Except the vowel is more the sound you make when you think something is just so-so. eh. Queese de Dehnde. Alright, now that we’ve… Read More
