Hashed, smashed, fried, boiled or baked, potatoes never go out of style. Why not combine the crisp salted skin of roasted with the smooth, satisfying comfort of mashed for a good country mash?! Country Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic, it's as…
Whether served with a holiday fowl or as a simple family meal, nothing says home-cooking quite like piping hot stuffing. This Mushroom Cherry Hazelnut Stuffing recipe savory meets a hint of sweet, for a knock-out stuffing for any occasion. I…
Packed with fresh, late summer vegetables Ratatouille takes advantage of a bountiful garden in a classic Provencal stew, a staple of French country cooking. Roma tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, onions, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay and olive oil - the ingredient…
A quick, cold fresh bruschetta tossed with hot, fresh-from-the-pot pasta fills the room with tangy aroma. This super simple Summer Spaghetti is a quick side dish or vegetarian main, perfect in the end of summer heat, and ready in under…
Straight from the French countryside, the classic Tartiflette uses all of my favorite ingredients, potatoes, onions, bacon, cream and & Reblochon cheese, to stunning effect. Creamy, melted ripe cheese, smoky bacon, starchy sustenance, Tartiflette is the perfect new potato dish…
Nothing like a quick twist on a classic to keep a meal interesting. Try Curried Potato Salad at your next get together for a little taste of something different. Confession: I had too many mini-potatoes. I can't stop myself, I…
This summer's theme on Food Gypsy is light, tasty dishes that go just as easily from the kitchen to the cottage, on a picnic or into the backyard. Tart and tangy with a hint of honey, Sweet & Sour Slaw…
A late summer salad that makes a great side or a light meal, Wax Bean Salad in Bacon Vinaigrette is served warm, wafting with the intoxicating aroma of bacon. Fresh beans are beginning to flood the local markets. Green beans,…
Green peas. Was there ever a more humble vegetable? Trust the French to take this little green gem and make it a masterpiece in the classic Petit Pois a la Francaise. Or as I like to call them, Fancy French…
Beat the heat with something cold, crunchy and satisfying. Whip up a big bowl of Crispy Asian Noodle Salad, toss a little protein at the grill and that, my friends, is dinner. A touch of salty heat, and a measure…
Cuban Rice and Beans, a wet, sticky rice and beans side dish with a solid base of spice, garlic and ginger. Beside a chop, chunk of chicken or as a meal with grilled vegetables, this is big Cuban flavour. Rice…
This is an everyday salad at Chez Gypsy. A staple of French country cooking, Tomato Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette is the perfect cold side on a hot summer day. Cooking on long, hot days of summer. Ripe produce. Gardens blooming and booming.…