Whole Roast Duck
What the Duck? A friend of mine was visiting from out of town and he was going through some life changing events. He decided he was going to be more adventurous when it came to the foods he ate, so Pepé and I suggested a…
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Tomato Basil Chicken Tart
You say tomato, I say tomato! Tomato, tomato… I recently found this video and I just have to share it with you because I think you will enjoy it. It has so many things I like even if it reminds me that I’m older than…
Easy Pasta Salad
Eclipsapalooza 2017 Living in the Midwest was especially cool this year because we got to experience the solar eclipse. Our wonderful friends (Ann and Rick) were gracious enough to host a spectacular Eclipsapalooza party in Columbia, Missouri. It’s only a one and a half hour…
Fresh Basil Pesto
Fresh Basil Pesto Pesto… It’s Pesto! I couldn’t help but take a picture of Pepé next to these basil plants. I was showing a friend how big the plants have grown. He laughed and said, “It looks like Pepé’s tree house.” I think Pepé would…
Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb & Chanterelle Cream Sauce
Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb & Chanterelle Cream Sauce Pepé said, “Oh la la…What a nice rack!” Alright, alright… calm down everyone. He was talking about this Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb. Where was your mind? He thought he was going to have to “French” the…
Garlic Croutons
You’ll Never Want Store Bought Croutons Again! People get all worked up about carbs and how they are somehow evil, but I believe in eating from all the food groups in good balance. And Pepé, well he’s French, so of course he likes his bread.…
Concoction No. 2
Why do I Call it Concoction No. 2? I call this Concoction No. 2 because it’s a variation on Concoction No. 1 (which I will post another time). Neither of them have ever had a name that I know of, it’s just something I’ve been…
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
Paradise by the oven hood lights I love that song by Meatloaf (Paradise by the Dashboard Lights). Sometimes I can even get my husband to sing it along with me. Problem is, that he doesn’t know the words as well as I do, so I…
Braised Short Ribs
What’s Your Beef? Pepé and I are really bad at planning our meals ahead of time. We don’t always know what we’re cooking for dinner until we are ready to cook dinner. I thought we planned ahead recently, but we were mistaken. We found some filet mignon in the freezer, so we put it in the…