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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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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Gardener’s Sandwich – a.k.a Vegetarian Shooter’s Sandwich

Mar 20, 13 Gardener’s Sandwich – a.k.a Vegetarian Shooter’s Sandwich

Posted by in Cost, Country of Inspiration, England, Main Courses, Post Archives, Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes, €4 - €5

Serves: 4-6 Cost: ~€4.70 Preparation and cooking time: ~40 minutes + 24 hours Calories: ~680 per quarter Hi everyone. All being well, this time next week I’ll be in England but that  certainly doesn’t mean I’ll be absent. I’ll be sticking to my regular posting schedule and showing you some photos of my...

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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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