Roasted Leg of Lamb

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

Roasted Leg of Lamb

It looks like the twenty five days of Christmas movies marathon is over on television. In fact, it was over the day after Christmas. It always makes me smile. Many Christmas trees will be recycled one day or two after Christmas Day. And yet, Christmas season starts on Christmas Day, and goes on for twelve days, until (more…)

Red Snapper in Salt Crust

Red Snapper in a Salt Crust with Rosemary Baked Potatoes, a New Taste for Christmas dinner

Red Snapper in Salt CrustTo many reading this post, the pictures might be a bit shocking. I’m sorry you had to wake up to a fish staring at you! This, for me, is nothing new, or should I say, would be nothing new if I were in Spain. Growing up on the Mediterranean, that’s the way I was used to seeing fish on a regular basis, whether straight out of the sea or (more…)

Roasted Pumpkin and Cumin Soup

Roasted Pumpkin and Cumin Soup

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I might have mentioned before somewhere in the blog that I warmed up to soups later in life (I think it was on the lentil soup post). I don’t know exactly what the reason was, why I didn’t like soups very much. Maybe it was the fact that, living in a warm country, hot soups didn’t really appeal to me. I totally identified with (more…)

Turkey and Asparagus Tartlets

Turkey and Asparagus Tartlets, after Thanksgiving

Turkey and Asparagus Tartlets

Thanksgiving came and went, like every year —and just as fast as it does every year. Preparations for a big holiday always remind me of a climb up a mountain. You prepare, mentally and physically, you take your time, gather all you need, and start hiking. You keep looking up, the summit getting closer as you walk. The last few (more…)