French Kitchen in America

Don't Move the Farm Market!

Published on 2010-06-30 17:08:00

When I returned to this lovely little corner of the Upper Midwest, there was only one local farm market, and it was held in a parking lot along the river. Ducks splashed nearby and geese honked overhead. It was a quiet corner near a busy intersection and if it was not as vibrant as the markets of Europe or the larger college towns that I love so much, it was still a nice little market with a strong sense of place. Then the mayor had this not-so-bright idea to move it an empty lot off the beaten

Red Snapper with Citrus Sauce: Grill, Baby, Grill

Published on 2010-05-29 21:17:00

Spring in Wisconsin began in March this year, and the lilacs and flowering crab have already come and gone. The bridal wreath, which usually graces our lawn and the park across the street on the anniversary of D-Day, is falling petal by petal like so many white crosses on the green meadows of Normandy.We bravely and confidently put our flowers and herbs out in early May and fired up the Weber grill weeks ago.It took years, but I have come to understand the mystique of the grill (how do men figur

Simple Easy Meals; Nostalgia for Simple, Easy Times

Published on 2010-04-27 19:41:00

I know. I know. I said I was going to find more time to cook.I have been puttering in the kitchen a bit, but what I've been preparing is fast and mundane and not blog-worthy: Broccoli-cauliflower salads, tossed salads with whatever is on hand, roasted chicken with rice.I sneaked home for lunch the other day and tossed some lettuce in a bowl, along with some thin slices of red onion, a doze grapes and a few mandarin orange segments.Simple. Good. But maybe not blog worthy.I have been spending a lo