Carrot salad

During the many years I lived in France, carrot salad was something of a staple. I never actually made it myself, but would pick up a barquette de carottes rapées at the charcuterie on my local market street along with some cold cuts to serve as a weekend lunch that was more about shopping thanContinue reading “Carrot salad”

Sticky oven-baked Asian spare ribs

When it’s not quite BBQ weather, these oven-baked ribs are satisfyingly sticky and caramelized. I use tamari soy sauce in this recipe, which is a gluten free, darker and more concentrated type of soy sauce. (Regular soy sauce typically contains wheat.) While I am not a fan of soy milk and other soya-based substitution products,Continue reading “Sticky oven-baked Asian spare ribs”

Slow-roasted duck legs

These slow-roasted duck legs are a sort of faux duck confit. They are lighter than the real thing, but still very rich and satisfying. They are less time-consuming to prepare, though still not exactly fast food. Whatever you do, make sure to save the vast quantities of rendered fat you will drain off during theContinue reading “Slow-roasted duck legs”