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How to Make a Really Tasty, Healthy Nicoise Salad
Dec08

How to Make a Really Tasty, Healthy Nicoise Salad

Posted By on Dec 8, 2009 in Ethnic Foods, French, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Salads, Western European Food | 0 comments

Don’t let the name of the Niçoise salad scare you! Yes, it’s French. No, it’s not difficult to make. No, it’s not really fattening. Nicoise is just a combination of greens, tuna, green beans, new potatoes, tomatoes, black olives and eggs – traditionally. That’s all it means… Okay – now that’s out of the way – let’s get cooking and create this unbelievably tasty salad...

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Julie and Julia – Cooking Movie Review

Posted By on Aug 15, 2009 in Ethnic Foods, Featured, French, Western European Food | 1 comment

Okay people… You KNOW I had to see the movie, “Julie & Julia”, don’t you? Well, my hubby, Jessica and I went to watch it last night in the theater! It was absolutely delicious! I could relate to Julie Powell on so many levels with her cooking blog and working her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking as I have done over the years too. I haven’t cooked all 524 recipes,...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s Egg Nog French Toast
Jan05

How to Cook Kimberly’s Egg Nog French Toast

Posted By on Jan 5, 2009 in Egg Recipes, Ethnic Foods, Featured, French, Western European Food | 4 comments

If your household is like ours, we stocked  up on Egg Nog this year for Christmas. We still have a few cartons remaining that have an expiration date approaching this next week. What I like to do is to use it up to make French toast with. Yum! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Breakfast Serve With: Canadian maple syrup and/or powdered sugar Prep Time: 3 min Cook Time: 5-7 Yield: ~ 8 pieces Ingredients: ~ 8 pieces Bread or English Muffins 1...

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Oooh, Ahhh – Organic Chocolate Truffles

Posted By on Nov 30, 2008 in Dallas Reviews, French | 2 comments

As many of you know, I’m not a person that eats sweets often…I’m more of a pasta and potato-craver myself…LOL However, if there’s something sweet around that’s worth those calories, I’m happy to enjoy it! Just is the case with the Central Market Organics Chocolate Truffles imported from France. They are actually USDA organic, but that’s not what makes them awesome… I don’t...

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Thierry & Guy’s Fat Bastard Chardonnay
Nov29

Thierry & Guy’s Fat Bastard Chardonnay

Posted By on Nov 29, 2008 in French | 2 comments

Yes, you read it correctly… That’s really the name of this “Remarkably full bodied” wine from Thierry & Guy. Here’s the story from the back of the bottle: “Good friends, Thierry (renowned French winemaker) & Guy (British wine industry rebel) created FAT bastard almost by accident. It started out as an experiment Thierry had been doing in the back of his cellar, leaving a barrel “on the...

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How to Make Maple Brie Spread

Posted By on Dec 24, 2007 in Appetizers, Entertaining Guests, Ethnic Foods, French, Western European Food | 0 comments

This recipe is from my cousin, Tara, who presented us with this beautiful spread at her Christmas Get-Together…Great combination…Amazing! ~ Kimberly Edwards 😀 Type: Appetizer Serve With: Gourmet, plain crackers or Melba toast Prep Time: ~ 4 min Cook Time: 10 min Ingredients: Instructions: 1. Place Brie in center of an oven-safe serving dish and pour maple syrup over top. 2. Sprinkle pecans on top of the Brie and syrup. 3....

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How to Cook French Toast For Christmas Breakfast
Dec05

How to Cook French Toast For Christmas Breakfast

Posted By on Dec 5, 2007 in Cooking Tips & Tricks, French, Western European Food | 0 comments

Mmmmm…Now, doesn’t that sound fabulous? Treat your family to a delectable breakfast on such a special day! Often we forget about what we are going to make and eat on Christmas morning, since the hubbub has been about preparing for the Christmas Feast! Don’t forget about your hungry troopers on Christmas morning… Just have a plan ahead of time! …And Enjoy! *** French Toast for Christmas Morning By Gail...

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Ratatouille – The Movie

Posted By on Nov 10, 2007 in Cooking Tips & Tricks, Ethnic Foods, French, Great Cooking Products, Main Dishes, Western European Food | 5 comments

I have got to ask… Have you seen the Disney movie, “Ratatouille” yet? When deciding whether or not to rent it, I figured, “Well…It’s a Disney movie, so it has to be good, right?” So, we rented it. I watched it with glee, as it is thee movie for “Foodies” to watch…The way they explain some things about flavor and combinations of food is legendary…I feel just like that, I...

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