Tonight’s dinner also came primarily from the Greenmarket. Lamb sausage sandwiches with roasted tomatoes and beet greens, recipe for the beet greens is below. Enjoy.
Sauteed Beet Greens
August 12, 2007 by
1 bunch beet greens – stems removed, chopped, washed thoroughly. 1 small shallot minced – about 2 tablespooons 3 cloves garlic – minced 2TB olive oil 1TB butter 1TB creamy horseradish 3TB heavy cream 1/2 cup water Salt & Pepper to taste Sautee the garlic and shallot in the olive oil and butter until golden […]
Saturday’s Menu
August 12, 2007 by
I’m back to eating! After this week’s scare* I’ve given up on Atkins, and I’m back to eating and eating well. I’m just going to be healthier about it, regardless of what these recipes may suggest… Saturday’s dinner was Whole Wheat Fettuccine with Pesto and Caramelized Beets the ingredients for which were mostly acquired at […]
Caramelized Beets
August 12, 2007 by
1 bunch of beets mandolined to 1/4 x 1/8 ” strips (no mandolin? lots of patience and careful slicing is needed). 3 TB olive oil 2 TB butter Salt & Pepper to taste. Heat a sautee pan over medium heat, add the oil and butter, when the butter is melted add the beets and cover. […]
My Pesto
August 12, 2007 by
5 ounces fresh basil leaves (approximately 4 cups PACKED) 4-6 cloves garlic (depending on taste) 3 ounces pine nuts 2 teaspoons herbs de Provence 2 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese 1 cup olive oil (the best you’ve got) juice 1/2 lemon (prevents browning and adds a zing) All but the oil and lemon go into the […]
Hey! Where did those posts go?
August 4, 2007 by
When I started this blog, the idea was to stick to food & travel, but given a platform my big mouth can’t stay out of the way and when I get riled, I go off, and off-topic for this blog. So some posts have been moved, not removed. They’re over here http://charlesfrench.com/opinion/. Now people who […]
Busy, Tired, Or Lazy?
July 24, 2007 by
A little bit of each, I’ve got plenty to say, but life has been busy, which makes me tired, (let’s not even get into the insomnia where I was cleaning until 4:30am), and yeah, lazy, I’ll admit it, I’m lazy, I just want to relax in my spare time, which really fucks with wanting to […]
Heaven, in a churn…
July 3, 2007 by
Banana, Strawberry, Raspberry, & Vanilla Ice Cream 2 large, very ripe bananas 8 ounces hulled strawberries 8 ounces raspberries (frozen will do) 16 ounces heavy cream, 8 ounces milk 2 ounces honey 1 ounce extra special uber-good vanilla extract Blend until smooth in a high-powered blender, (or food processor). Pour mixture into a ice cream […]
Texas: The Long Good-Bye…
June 21, 2007 by
Texas, prior to 2005 it was on my visited map because it met my standard rule of inclusion which is, you just can’t drive through, you have to stop and do something, and in summer of 2002 I was taking one of many cross-country trips on a Greyhound bus, when I met a nice travel-mate […]
A final note on Paris…
June 20, 2007 by
As well as France in general, this is the one a certain Aussie in London has been waiting for. THE FOOD. Oh the food, the food, the fucking glorious food. It is beyond words, though I’ll try, beyond joy, beyond eating anywhere else in the world. France puts a value on even the most basic […]
