January is all things Greek

I am excited for 2017! It means a new month and new cooking adventures. I really love international cooking and learning new things about countries that I might get to visit or not. In December, I gathered all the family for January’s country culinary pick. Greece won and here we go- cooking all things Greek…

Dix-huit. Provençal Chicken Pilaf (Poulet Sauté au Riz à la Provençale)~La Cuisine Française

When you see a recipe that has the word Provençal, Provence, or Provencial, what it means is that the recipe comes from the Southeastern France region. Provence is beautifully situated near the Mediterranean in the South and the Italian border to the east. Some common food ingredients in the Provençal area include nicoise olives, tomatoes,…

Sept. Coq au Vin~ La Cuisine Française

Coq au Vin is a classic French dish. It literally means “cock or rooster in wine” but today most people make it with chicken that is braised in wine with bacon, onions, carrots, and mushrooms. Sounds pretty easy? I made it last week and it was very easy. If there is one French dish you…

Indian Chicken-Sunday Dinner Plate

You may or may not know this- but I really, really like Indian food. The colors of the spices used in Indian dishes turmeric, basil, lemongrass, fresh coriander, saffron-just to name a few, are not only vibrant in color, they also add a depth of intense flavors to the dish. If you want to see…

BOOYA Bowl- Monday Night Soup

That’s right. BOOYA. Sounds frightfully Halloweenish. But not to be too terrified of the name, it’s really a hearty pork/chicken stew-soup. The word booya, I hear, evolves from the French word “bouillon.” Can I just say this takes a bit of work and you might want to take this recipe and break it up over…

Monday Night Soup Bowl Underground

Monday Night Soup Bowl Underground is a way to bridge community, friends and neighbors with a bowl of soup, bread and water in our home. This will be our 4th season-starting with the Monday after Labor Day up to Thanksgiving week. This is as much a way for me to cook as it is to…