Quick Cassoulet – French chicken, sausage and white bean stew

  Hello everyone, Confession: I have never made a real cassoulet. I have had it at restaurants, yes! And it is always wonderful. From what I have heard and read it’s a lot of work and time. Using ingredients such as duck fat and gelatin, it looks as though this thing needs to be cooked … Continue reading

Chicken with Balsamic Tarragon Mushroom Sauce

Hello everyone, Typically, one may associate mushroom sauce with adjectives such as creamy, high-calorie and delicious. Personally, I love mushroom sauce. But when you make it with all that butter and cream, you can’t help but feel your arteries scream at you, regardless of how pleased your stomach may be. So instead of avoiding my … Continue reading

Best of 2016

Hello everyone, Happy new year to all! To celebrate, I have assembled a list of my favourite posts of 2016. Some make the list because they have an interesting story, and others because they are simply an awesome recipe. Enjoy the tasty memories! Europe Part 5: Croatia and Pasticada For our honeymoon, John and I … Continue reading

Chicken and Mushroom Stroganoff

Hello everyone, One day I decided I wanted chicken stroganoff. So I made some and it was awesome. I just love this recipe. Honestly, I can’t think of too much to stay about it, just that it is delicious. The spices and seasonings are so simple and understated in this dish, but to me it’s … Continue reading