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,…

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…

Japan…how did I get here?

I mean how did I let a month go by without a single post on Japanese culture and food? Easy. A lot has happened with our family in the month of September and I think I hit the wall hard. I love Japanese food, especially Sushi. One our favorite local restaurants is Mt. Fuji, where…

PAELLA!-A Spectacular Rice Dish!

Enter the world of Paella. Not in the kitchen- no way. It’s on the deck for grill, baby grill and my man did just that! He is the “Paella maestro.” “It’s the most wonderful dish of the year!” Lots of love and labor went into birthing this baby. The real Valencian folks  might appreciate the…

Egypt~Spice Dusted Shrimp with Rice-Gambari Makri bi Roz

When I think of shrimp, I think of my mother-n-law who lives in the Panhandle of Florida, right off the Gulf Coast. She was telling us that she went last week to buy as much gulf shrimp as she could, to put away. It was sobering to hear that it may be difficult to buy…

Egyptian Rice

Have you ever wondered why rice gets thrown on a newly married couple? Supposedly it symbolizes fertility, wealth and luck. Sources say this tradition of throwing grains on the lovers dates back to Ancient civilizations like Rome and Egypt.  It was a common belief that Egyptians would hope this tossing of the grain would make…