
While I take a break visiting family, step back with me in time to 3 years ago, when we were homeless, to the beginning of this project….

Country style pork ribs oven braised in a spicy homemade mango bbq sauce.

Seared boneless pork shoulder oven braised with onion and baby potatoes.

Go directly to recipe I was a scrawny, scaredy, weakling as a child; flunked first year swimming twice because I was scared to put my face in the water (well, it was the 'Muddy Mississippi', can you blame me?) and always last choice on the softball team.

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

Healthy German red cabbage recipe, referred to as Flemish style in France.

Beef is usually cooked in red wine but this Niçoise version is a delicious change.

I normally make this with large chunks of beef and serve it with mashed potatoes.