March 8th, 2010
So, we decided to eat more vegetables and light, fresh stuff for the next week or two. The last weeks were kind of filled with a lot of red meat, fat and almost no fresh vegetables. Well at least it wasn’t enough. Tonight I started with a roasted tomato and arugula salad with some slices of oven roasted chicken, marinated with olive oil, garlic and thyme.
Oven roasted tomatoes are always a nice thing, especially in the winter, when tomatoes aren’t that great in general. The roasting really brings out the natural flavour and sweetness of the tomatoes, even if they just tasted like water before.
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March 7th, 2010
Another french classic. It may not be the prettiest dish in the world, but it is definitely one of the tastiest. It got quite popular all over the world after the release of the 2009 movie ‘Julie & Julia’, featuring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.
It is one of the classic peasant dishes. Cheaper cuts of beef tenderized by simmering them for a long, long time in red wine (burgundy) with a bouquet garni, carrots, onions and some garlic. Sometimes mushrooms or pearl onions are added to the meat and wine, but I usually skip that part.
Well, done either way it’s something you will not stop making over and over again! And by the way… It’s even better the next day!
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March 5th, 2010
Duck à l’Orange (Canard à l’Orange) is a classic french dish, that never fails to please people. It is usually made with a whole roast duck, but I prefer just making it with duck breasts. Another great thing about this dish is the possibility of decanting some of the duck-fat, that is great for sautéing potatoes in it. Or anything else, actually!
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