
Calvados is apple brandy, but regular brandy or white wine or even more apple juice works.

Last week I mentioned that I don’t see purple potatoes in my little area of France.

Italian Pork Chops, braised with lemon, oregano and chopped tomatoes makes an easy main course

Tagine of Lamb and Artichoke Bottoms, an easy Moroccan dish of braised lamb and artichokes

Pork shoulder braised in the oven with potatoes and pears.

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.

This is one of those long-cooking dishes that I love doing during the winter.