neuforce's activity feed Return to neuforce's profile
- November 7th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Pressure cooker and what you can do with it.
I arrived in Bogota in 1974 with a contract to work for a year. The year became almost three when I met Jean-Louis, who became my husband.We lived on a 23rd floor flat in a modern building with a stri…
- November 3rd, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Sunday's sea feast in Autumn
I am in Saumur, a beautiful town 200 miles west of Paris, on the Loire river. Its landmark is this beautiful chateau. The colors of autumn are beautiful, and Martica's garden is at its best. Sunday m…
- October 31st, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Jen's Birthday
Yesterday we celebrated Jennifer's birthday with a light lunch and a cake. We made sure she made a wish before blowing the candles!Here is the recipe of this easy and light cake:Ingredients:3 eggs, se…
- October 28th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
A weekend in Amsterdam (2): FUN
Saturday the sky was very blue and the sun shove over Amsterdam; we took a tram to the Dam. When we arrived, our eyes were caught by a fair, and we chose to see Amsterdam from the sky! How fun! After…
- October 27th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
A weekend in Amsterdam (1) : CULTURE
A long weekend in Amsterdam is always a treat! The canals, the bikes, the size of the city are quite a change from the pace of a larger city like Paris, where I live. It's only a little over 4 hours…
- October 22nd, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
A mushroom festival in Saumur!
Anjou, a region alongside the upper part of the Loire valley, is where Saumur, the capital of mushrooms is located. The limestone soil and the man made troglodyte caves are ideal for cultivating mushr…
- October 18th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Grapes Harvest in Anjou, France
Today we had been invited to harvest grapes at La Bergerie , near Angers, in the Anjou , as a part of the Oenology course I am doing at the University of Angers (this is my second year).Anjou is an ex…
- October 15th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
More leeks!
So I have been using the leeks I brought from Sologne. Yesterday I made a Leek Gratin: easy and delicious!You need:4 leeks4 Tbsp vegetable oil2 whole eggs1 cup soft cream cheese1/2 cup whole milk1 tsp…
- October 11th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Sologne, hunting, goat cheese, and great leeks!
We were invited to a celebration in Sologne. The host, a passionate hunter, had brought an ensemble of French Hunting Horns that played for the well over 100 guests, before the meal. Solemn and exciti…
- October 5th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Weekend's bounty!
Sunday afternoon: Upon returning from a weekend in Berry , a region in the center of France, I spread my "bounty" on my kitchen table: six large farm eggs, four farm yogurts in glass pots (only cultur…
- October 2nd, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Laura's Asian Shrimps
If you love seafood and you have a wok, try this easy tasty and healthy recipe!You need the following ingredients:1 lb of raw shrimps (medium)5 fresh white onions (small)the leaves of the onions or a…
- September 27th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
The French, style, entertaining, and my friend Elizabeth
I have already featured in this blog a dinner over at my friend's Elizabeth. She has so much style that I cannot help sharing again with you a dinner at her place. Of course everytime the guests wond…
- September 26th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
A simple lunch
Omelette aux champignons, or mushroom omelette, with a fresh rucola salad, is what we had today for lunch. I had cooked the mushrooms yesterday because I prefer to cook them when they are very fresh;…
- September 22nd, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
A Tale of Queen Mary (a Cruise)
We all like style, don't we? Spangler is an artist based in beautiful Malibu, California, who lives in style. Friends Melinda, aka Spangler, and Dick sailed in the Queen Mary from New York to London l…
- September 21st, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Sunday? Then it is oysters
The French eat oysters mostly on months that do not have an "r"; thus the hot months, May, June, July, August, are not the best to taste this sea treasure. This tradition goes back to the times when…
- September 18th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Martine's Birthday Cake (5)
Lights went dim and I walked into the dining room holding the cake with candles lit and everybody sang Joyeux Anniversaire!Our meal was thus closed by a raspberry Macaron cake brought by Carole: a pin…
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Martine's Birthday (4)
What an incredible treat! A Château Haut Bergey 1989! That's how we savored our salad and cheese platter.The salad was a simple "sucrine" with a vinaigrette made with red wine vinegar and extra virg…
- September 17th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Martine's Birthday (3)
Then we moved on to the meal. My appetizer was a verrine , perfectly light after the dim sum and before the lamb.I put one layer of cream cheese with chopped baby cucumber and chives, one layer of mus…
- September 15th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Another Celebration: Martine's Birthday (2)
Today, I share with you our apperitif (a drink before the meal). Patrick brought a bottle of Champagne Ruinart , a GREAT champagne to kick off the celebration. We like champagne before the meal (and n…
- September 14th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Another celebration! (1)
Carole, Martine, and myself celebrating birthday and friendship.Last week I had Martine on the phone, and old friend from the time when we lived in Neuilly; she said her birthday was on Saturday and s…
- September 12th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
An AWARD!!!
RD, aka as Little Byrd , or LittlebyRD, from Protland, has a delightful blog where she talks about things she loves (books, fashion, simple things), and features little things she does herslef and sel…
- September 10th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Flowers in my bedroom
I want to share with you the collection of paintings I have in my bedroom. The theme is flowers and the main colors green and pastels. The bed board is hand painted green iron. It's light and cheerfu…
- September 7th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Green Ratatouille
I felt like a ratatouille, when I visitebiked to my market this morning. And my idea was to give it an Asian touch, so I decided to cook it in my wok - a gift from my dear friend Jamini. So much more…
- September 5th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Granola for breakfast
I love granola, and when Jennifer Elaine visited me recently, we made Honey Granola together - I am having some every morning for breakfast with plain, low fat yogurt from Normandy from La Ferme des…
- September 4th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Another celebration
Yesterday, we celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary with some friends. Here you can see how I had dressed my tabe. You'd like to know the "ingredients"? I wanted a well dressed table so I chose a l…
- August 31st, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Farewell dinner (2)
My previous post was about the dessert I served in the farewell dinner I prepared for our very good friends Yves and Fafa.I started with dessert because I love them and I wanted to share with you my…
- August 29th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Farewell dinner.
I'm having friends for dinner. This is a farewell dinner for my very good friends who are off to Buenos Aires tomorrow evening where he will serve as Sr Trade Commissioner. They're coming home at aro…
- August 26th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Paella for all!
Paella is the perfect dish when you have a great number of guests. And that is what was served one lunch to the some 28 guests of Lafitte in Southwest France, 70 miles from Bordeaux - of course, chick…
- August 20th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Quick fix for dessert
I am having apricots for breakfast, lunch and dinner! And I have made preserve to have them in winter too. Last week I made an apricot clafoutis and yesterday I tried them in a dessert "verrine". "Ver…
- August 17th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Birds on my deck
You know how much I cherish my deck! I have breakfast here every early morning - weather permitting that is. Paris is so quiet early in the morning and the light is beautiful.We are changing the woode…
- August 15th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Oeuf a la coque, a French classic!
Got (very) fresh eggs? Try "Oeuf a la Coque" or soft boiled eggs the French way.There is in France a little stand for the soft boiled egg called "coquetier". I have improvised these elsewhere with ..…
- August 13th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
A farm in the Sarthe
Once upon a time ... nowadays farms seem such a distant world, that when I am in one I feel I am living an old forgotten tale ... Last weekend I visited an organic farm in the Sarthe (180 miles west o…
- August 8th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Rijsttafel in Amsterdam
(Indonesian muppets)When we visited Djakarta for the first time, friends who were living there treated us to a "rijsttafel" in a restuarant that was located in an old colonia building.What an unforget…
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Apricots for dessert!
Mmmmm, tempting .... ? Do you surrender?A delicious apricot clafoutis recipe is awaiting for you!The smoothness and softness of the batter is perfect with the acidity and softness of the fresh apricot…
- August 5th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Amsterdam and its fabulous market
I spent the weekend in Amsterdam - but had forgotten the cable that allows me to transfer my pictures to my pc. So here they are!I visited the more than fabulous albert cuyp market . Enjoy these shots…
- July 29th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
I vegetable, you vegetable, it vegetables ...
I was happy to be back to my local market where my local "maraicher" or local producer had a zucchini festival among other treats! Zucchinis come in many shapes and colors, as you see in these picture…
- July 25th, 2008
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
A Wedding!
Eli and Allison are getting married July 26 in Iowa City.(Aren't they beautiful?)After the heavy rains and subsequent floods in the area they had to relocate the wedding reception to a new venue. How…
-
neuforce has posted a new entry on: Laura's Cooking Notebook
Farewell!
Back in Paris I share with you my last pictures of Santa Monica. We're all packed and ready to leave. The big trunk of the Imapala holds our many suitcases!On our way to the airport we drove to Ocean…
