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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes
Barilla Pronto – While grocery shopping last week, I noticed something new in the pasta aisle: Barilla Pronto™ pastas. I decided to see what it was all about. The boys love their mac and cheese…and just about any pasta for that matter. I knew I would be cooking pasta soon enough and it is never […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes
This recipe for curried chicken thighs could be prepared in the slow cooker but I had the time and took the opportunity to use one of my favorite 5 quart dutch ovens – part of my vintage, hard anodized, commercial quality, Calphalon® cookware collection from the mid 80s. It’s much like using cast iron cookware. […]
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By La Cuisinière | Appetizers , French Country Cuisine Recipes
Rillettes de Porc is a popular and hearty appetizer made from a combination of lean and salt pork. Potted meat by any other name, this is not a “deviled ham” spread but it’s as easy as taking your pulled pork recipe one step further to create a French specialty. If you really want to get fancy […]
Continue reading....By La Cuisinière | Seafood
Pan Fried Soft Shell Crab – Soft shell crab season has been very short this year. Shorter than usual. And soft shell crab is a food you eat while in season. For years, it has been a delicacy we all look forward to during the month of June. This year, availability was limited to high […]
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By La Cuisinière | Veal
Mushroom Veal Marsala – I have never had classic Veal Marsala at Carmine’s where all their food is prepared family style. It is bound to be the best in Italian cuisine. But! One of my favorite meals at Carrabbas© Italian Grill is their version of Veal Marsala. We love veal dishes – do you? Here […]
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By La Cuisinière | Comfort Foods , French Country Cuisine Recipes
Pigs feet in white wine – They were a surprise treat for my Maman. In France, [popup_product]Mother’s Day[/popup_product] is celebrated on May 31rst. Pig’s feet simmered in a rich broth for hours on end are not exactly the type of recipe one would prepare during the merry month of May or even someone’s idea of the […]
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By La Cuisinière | Condiments & Relishes
Make Simple Tartar Sauce – You’ll find any number of ready-made Tartar Sauces including some the family really like (like the egg-based Sauce Tartare by Delouis Fils). When push comes to shove and seafood is on the menu, they ALL ask for the homemade variety of sauces such as my homemade aïoli or this tartar […]
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By La Cuisinière | World Cuisine Recipes
Teriyaki Pork Dinner is on the menu tonight. It does not often get more frugal than this meal with an easy pork dinner recipe and a slow cooker. While shopping my neighborhood Safeway© supermarket this week, I came across a super deal in the meat case – the case where they stash their value packs. […]
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By La Cuisinière | Kitchen Musings
Best Farmers Markets Northern Virginia – Virginia made the top 10 list of “winter season” local farmers markets! Yes, indeed. We love the idea of purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as supporting local small businesses. Markets abound all year around including the newest, close-in “year ’round” market in Lorton, Virginia – just across […]
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This is our chocoholic’s guide to the best brownie recipes in the family’s baking arsenal. Do you have a favorite brownie recipe…one you consider the best? Care to share? Chocolate is the flavor of choice for nearly every member of this family. It does not matter if it comes in the form of cake, cookies, […]
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By La Cuisinière | Condiments & Relishes
We just had to share our aioli mayonnaise recipe! L’aïoli en Français. Sure, you can buy a facsimile of the real thing in a jar these days but my cousins are the absolute masters at making fresh aïoli, mixing it up in a small bowl with nothing more than a fork! Seafood of any kind, […]
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