Blanquette de Veau (French Veal Ragout)

May 20, 13 Blanquette de Veau (French Veal Ragout)

Posted by in Cost, Country of Inspiration, France, Main Courses, Meat Recipes, More than €5, Post Archives, Recipes

Serves: 4-6 Cost: ~€8-14 Preparation and cooking time: ~2 hours Calories: - I should mention before I begin that I’m not really a fan of unethical food. I try to buy free-range meat, I always buy organic, free-range eggs (and am thankful that I live in a part of the world where those terms and their usage is actually...

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Ode to a Cupcake

May 10, 13 Ode to a Cupcake

Posted by in Baking and Snacks, Baking Recipes, Cost, More than €5, Post Archives, Recipes, €4 - €5

Serves: Makes about 50 mini cupcakes Cost: ~€8 Preparation and cooking time: ~50 minutes Calories: ~110 per cupcake I heard recently that, apparently, cupcakes are “out”. Macarons are the new big thing apparently, unless I missed the memo and those fickle cake eaters of the world have since moved on to something else...

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Baked Eggs ‘n’ Gravy

Apr 30, 13 Baked Eggs ‘n’ Gravy

Posted by in Cost, Main Courses, More than €5, Post Archives, Quick Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes, €2 - €2.99

Serves: 2 Cost: ~€2.50-€6.50 (depending on type of eggs used) Preparation and cooking time: ~20 minutes Calories: ~310 My wife belongs to an expat mothers’ group in Paris (called Message, in case anyone ever ends up having a baby in the Paris area. They’re very good – they offer all sorts of resources and you get...

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Moules Frites

Apr 25, 13 Moules Frites

Posted by in Belgium, Cost, Country of Inspiration, Fish Recipes, Main Courses, More than €5, Post Archives, Quick Recipes, Recipes, €4 - €5

Serves: 2 Cost: ~€5 Preparation and cooking time: ~10 minutes (not including the fries/chips) Calories: ~300 (mussels and sauce only) I always have a love-hate relationship with mussels. I have the utmost respect for these little shelled creatures after being violently ill no fewer than three times after eating them (in...

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Shrimp and Ginger stuffed Salmon Parcels

Mar 15, 13 Shrimp and Ginger stuffed Salmon Parcels

Posted by in Cost, Fish Recipes, Main Courses, More than €5, Post Archives, Recipes

Serves: -4 Cost: ~€8.50 Preparation and cooking time: ~1 hour Calories: ~474 per parcel This post has been a long time coming. I made this dish… well, I forget, but it was a long time ago. It was actually inspired by something we ate on New Year’s eve. Our “farewell-to-2012″ dinner was a quiet affair. My...

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Nut Roast and a Tale of Three Bunnies

Dec 09, 12 Nut Roast and a Tale of Three Bunnies

Posted by in Cost, Gluten-free Recipes, Holiday and Festive Recipes, Main Courses, More than €5, Post Archives, Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes, €4 - €5

Serves: 8 – 12 Cost: ~€4 – 7, depending on the cost of nuts Preparation and cooking time: ~80 minutes Calories: ~340 per serving, if divided between 8 people Happy Sunday everyone – I hope you’re all getting into the festive spirit, if you celebrate Christmas, or just enjoying December if you don’t....

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