Do you love food? Gluttony is my favourite sin! I find myself eating my way through Europe, and recreating the recipes and sharing them with you!
NEVER BEFORE TRIED IN FRANCE, Heinz Beans in Tomato Sauce from Scratch! INGREDIENTS 2 x 850 canned white beans 1 500g can pureed tomatoes mixed dried herbs – 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, rosemary, & sage Tabasco Sauce, 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder 1 tablespoon Dried onions 1 tablespoon Sugar to taste -4 tablespoons – 1/2 cup It…
The Value of Markets In mid October, Capestang introduced their second Circuit Courte Marche and it was a huge success at bringing customers back to the much slower mid-week market. August 14th 2015, Capestang hosts another Harvest…
Today, February 2nd is a special day in France. Candlemas is the day the Virgin Mary was aloud to reenter the church after giving birth to the Son of God and present baby Jesus. In those times after delivery, a woman was thought to be unclean and had to wait 40 days to reenter the…
Fall brings beautiful colours, cool evenings and crunching leaves under foot while strolling along the Canal du Midi. The canal boats are parked along her shores, most retired for the year, under guard of the plane trees. The feeling around these parts is calm. The bustle of summer is over, the tourists sparse and…
HOW TO MAKE: Eggplant Parmesan What is eggplant parmesan? Originally from southern Italy, this dish has many versions around the world, including breaded veal and chicken substituted for the eggplant (aubergine). Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes INGREDIENTS: 3 eggplants (aubergine) peeled and sliced 2 eggs beaten 3 cups breadcrumbs 1 cup olive…
Ingredients: 4 cups bread cubed (day old) 1 cup celery 2 large onions diced 1-2 garlic cloves crushed 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 2 Tbsp provence herbs 1 Tbsp white pepper 1 large apple cored, peeled and chopped Method Step 1: Brown onions in olive oil Step 2: add garlic & celery…
L’Oulibo in Bize Minervois is a 15 minute drive from Capestang, and is an active olive farm, mill and cooperative. Here you will find the unique Lucques and Picholine olive varieties as well as others, to try and buy. Offering tours and products to the region for over 70 years, this is a must…
Puisserguier throws their annual Soup Festival, located one town over from our home in Capestang. Our family trucks the seven minutes to take part in the fun! There were tables lining the edge of the parking lot, with twenty groups ladling out cups of soup for people to taste and vote for. The atmosphere was…
Part of my 40 before 40 list was to eventually put together my grandmother’s recipes in one place for the next generations to enjoy. I learned to cook from my parents, who never used a recipe book when teaching me how to cook. They learned how foods blend, while the ingredients warm up to the…
Surprisingly easy, we made homemade apple pie. Crust 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar mix add a little water 6-10 tablespoons Using a mixer add all the ingredients except the water into the bowl before turing it on. Add the water once the mixer is on low. After…