Harris Bistro

 This is the first post for the official Blog of Harris Bistro. No, we don't have an official eatery, we DO cook, a lot! Even before the pandemic hit.  I make almost everything from scratch and enjoy investigating new things to do. This will be a site where I post recipes and answer questions. (Hang in there while I learn how to do this blog thingy. :-)) Just what IS a BISTRO?  A  bistro  or  bistrot  /ˈbiːstroʊ/, is, in its original Parisian incarnation, a small restaurant, serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting with alcohol.  Bistros  are defined mostly by the foods they serve. French home-style cooking, and slow-cooked foods like cassoulet, a bean stew, are typical. Bistros  differ from  restaurants  as they are more casual and outside the box of  restaurant  because they often have a café style atmosphere, more relaxed, and sometimes even counter or serve yourself style. Neither of us are Frenc...