Detroit Part 2 – Eastern Market
Detroit – Lyrics by Marcella Detroit aka Marcy Levy This town aims at you like a gun She never misses anyone She’ll chew you up and spit you out The rest you can borrow Detroit…
Detroit Part 1 РArrival and Polish Village Caf̩
Detroit – Lyrics by Marcella Detroit aka Marcy Levy Detroit — I can hear your motor humming Don’t you know I’m coming home to you Detroit — Where the simple things are free And everything…
The Greenmarket (again)…
This past Saturday I once again dragged myself into Manhattan to get myself some farm fresh, real ingredients for some healthy, wholesome meals. The result was a Provencal style chicken with vegetables. Ingredients: One quart*…
Things are afoot, again!
Today, I booked two trips, one for next weekend, is the first of many to come, to Ithaca, NY where my dear friends Tom & Sue have relocated from San Antonio. The second trip was…
The Baked Peach
Silly me, I forgot dessert. The Baked Peach 2 peaches 2 teaspoons good vanilla extract sugar to coat Vanilla Ice Cream (the best you can get) Preheat oven to 400F Halve the peaches and remove…
Sunday’s Menu
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
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…
Saturday’s Menu
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…
Caramelized Beets
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…
My Pesto
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…
Hey! Where did those posts go?
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,…
Busy, Tired, Or Lazy?
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,…
Heaven, in a churn…
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…
Texas: The Long Good-Bye…
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…
A final note on Paris…
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…
The View From Here…
At long last, and yes I know you’ve been waiting on these. Here we reach the end of the trip the view from The Eiffel Tower at night. Enjoy. Charles
Tour Eiffel At Night
Sorry for the lapse, got busy. Here are my photos of the Eiffel Tower at night. Charles Next up The View From Here.
Around the Louvre
Squirt
At the Louvre
You can’t take pictures in the Italian & Spanish paintings wing, so no shots of the Mona Lisa or any of the other magnificent pieces of art in that area, but we’ve got lots of…
Back to Paris
Meanwhile, back in Paris the weather got better and we got our asses all over the city.