Category Archives: Recipes

A brine too far

Posted on February 13, 2019 by loren24250

This posting will move swiftly along the path from a favourite food of mine (pork) to my recent experiments with a cooking technique (brining meats). Fasten your seat belts. I’ll begin by admitting I’m a sucker for pork. When we … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Recipes | Tagged brining, brining pork, brining turkeys, Daglan, food, maple syrup, pork roasts | 2 Comments

Getting the turkey right

Posted on December 26, 2018 by loren24250

This year, we went the “traditional” route for our Christmas lunch — but with a twist. Yes, it was turkey and trimmings, including mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce. But thanks to the inspiration of son Michael in Toronto, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Recipes | Tagged brining turkeys, Christmas, Daglan, Dinner at the Zoo, food, The Pioneer Woman, turkeys | 4 Comments

Our own black (truffle) market

Posted on December 14, 2018 by loren24250

Now I can truly say: “There was a fungus among us.” I refer, of course, to Tuber melanosporum, the black (or winter) truffle, one of which was, until recently, at rest in our kitchen. Yes, this past Sunday was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Recipes | Tagged black truff, Daglan, food, mushrooms, pasta dishes, Périgord truffles, truffle mark, truffles | 2 Comments

Our new truffle market — Part II

Posted on June 5, 2018 by loren24250

Yesterday my wife Jan made scrambled eggs for breakfast, and they were particularly delicious. How so? Because she had grated lots and lots of summer truffle into the egg mixture — from a truffle we had bought the day before. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Recipes | Tagged burgundy truffles, Daglan, food, summer truffles, truffle markets, truffles | 4 Comments

Lovely day, tasty follow-up

Posted on October 17, 2017 by loren24250

I shall begin by stating that I love the name Yalumba. How exotic can you get! Does it refer to an African war cry? A South American river? A region of Australia? No matter: I love the name. But more … Continue reading →

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Paella pointers, and other tidbits

Posted on June 1, 2015 by loren24250

Why does Nigella Lawson insist on pronouncing paella with an “l” sound? I don’t know. But I do know that (a) the dish should be pronounced in the Spanish manner, something like pie-AY-uh, and (b) that it is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Recipes | Tagged Daglan, food, Le Grand Bleu, Le Vieux Logis, paella, restaurants, Sarlat, scampi, seafood, shrimp, Spain's national dish, Spanish food, Trémolat | 5 Comments

Our latest New Year health tip

Posted on January 2, 2015 by loren24250

Like many people, you’re probably wondering: “What can I do, as we enter this New Year, to ensure that I’m eating enough citrus fruit?” The good news is that Radio Free Daglan is here to help, with our latest health … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Recipes | Tagged citrus fruit, Cointreau, cold weather, Daglan, Dordogne weather, Grand Marnier, health tip, martinis, tangerine, tangerines, Tropicana, vermouth | 10 Comments

A pretty perfect chicken (by memory)

Posted on July 21, 2014 by loren24250

A few days ago, I decided that it was time again to make one of my favourite recipes (Volaille Fermière au Vinaigre, or Farmhouse Chicken in Vinegar Sauce) from my favourite cookbook (Saveur Cooks Authentic French). It was only after … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Recipes, Wine | Tagged chicken in vinegar sauce, chicken recipes, Daglan, food | 10 Comments

Hospital Food Confidential: Secrets, ideas, tips

Posted on May 11, 2014 by loren24250

Far be it from me to slag all hospital food, whether it’s served in France, North America, or anywhere else. I know it’s a tough job preparing edible food at a reasonable cost for clients who are either ill or … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Recipes | Tagged clinics, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, health care, hospital food, Montfaucon, Toulouse | 7 Comments

Some down-home French cooking

Posted on April 12, 2014 by loren24250

The ingredients at yesterday’s lunch may have been all French, but the idea actually came from a U.S. food show that my wife Jan and I were watching several days ago. “Mmmmmmm,” we both thought (yes, there were simultaneous thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Recipes | Tagged Caesar dressing, Caesar salad, Daglan, fig chutney, foie gras, food, frites, lemon mayonnaise | 7 Comments