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Roast Lamb on a Bed of Potatoes No update this week because….

Egg Noodles with Tomato Prosciutto Sauce I was a good girl… And I was rewarded for it! That rarely happens.

Egg Linguini with Warm Avocado Sauce When mon mari first started his sojourn in hospital I had dinners of: Steamed Artichokes with Balsamic Dipping Sauce followed by Asparagus and Tuna Risotto.

Pasta with Ham and Asparagus The French medical system is very reluctant to let go of their patients.

Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken on Pimiento Sauce It's a rainy day here in the Lot et Garonne.

Stir-Fried Scallops and Ham It’s Monday It’s been 5 weeks since any work has been done around here.

Noodles with Egg Sauce I would like to apologize to all of my readers if I F****d up your feeds today.

Remember this from last week? Now it looks like this: Propre, as the French would say… Well, close anyway.

Pork Tenderloin with Sweet and Sour Cabbage

Chicken in Mustard Sauce with Cauliflower Pasta

Filet Mignon with Shallot and Red Wine Reduction Revelation number 1: French butchers go through string as fast as French bureaucrats go through paper.

Sausage and Cabbage Risotto It’s cold in Vlad’s House.

Beef Provencal Does anyone know any real cops? Are they witty, kind and sensitive like the gang on 'Law and Order, SVU'? Or are they inarticulate, foul-mouthed thugs/idiots like the crew on 'The Wire'? If there is anything in between these two gross.

Poached Egg with Fried Gnocchi Remember last week when I was (in someone's opinion, obviously) a good girl? This week, mon mari was (in someone's opinion, obviously) a good boy.

Pork Tenderloin with Brussels Sprouts I had the most astonishing thing happen yesterday morning….