Archive for March, 2010

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Ocean terrine – Scallops and shrimp terrine with herbs and asparagus ribbons in vinaigrette

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16 years ago
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Terrine de la mer parfumée – Terrine de St Jacques et crevettes aux herbes – rubans d’asperges en vinaigrette I am fascinated by the world of terrines, like most French, we love terrines, and what is more French than a terrine? really maybe baguette? they can be refined and elegant, beautiful, [...]
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A different kind of tartare – Salmon tartare with wasabi, sesame seeds and avocado

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16 years ago
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Un tartare un peu différent – Tartare de saumon, wasabi, sésame et avocat This is such an overdue post, since this salmon has been one of my favorites for such a long time. I used to make a similar tartare with ahi tuna (or as we call it in France thon rouge, red tuna), but due to the extinction [...]
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Pudding or not pudding? – Mini mango, coconut and brioche pudding with caramel

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16 years ago
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Pudding or not pudding? – Mini pudding à la mangue, noix de coco et brioche au caramel I am not sure this can be called pudding, but a friend of mine came for dinner some time ago and I served her this as a dessert, and she said with enthusiasm “Oh Silvia! j’adore ton pudding!!”, so I figured she [...]
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The salad of all seasons – Warm spinach salad with shrimps, langoustines and edamame with a ginger lime vinaigrette

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16 years ago
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La salade de toutes saisons – Salade tiède d’épinards, crevettes, langoustines et edamame, vinaigrette au gingembre et citron vert Yes spring is on its way, well some days it feels like summer, then the following day the rain keeps pouring but I just want to believe spring is coming (never under [...]
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Bergamot, sweet memories – Apple tarts with bergamot and raspberry jam

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16 years ago
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La bergamote, souvenirs sucrés – Tarte aux pommes, à la bergamote et confiture de framboises I didn’t want to feature another dessert, but it was just impossible due the circumstances and to the encounter with an amazing citrus. I found the wonderful bergamot at my favorite store, which I never [...]
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Chèvre the other way – Breaded goat cheese on a roasted red pepper, honey and balsamic vinegar salsa

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16 years ago
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Chèvre, l’autre facon – Chèvre pané et sauce aux poivrons grillés, miel et balsamique Have you ever felt like a goat cheese appetizer but not on a salad or on toasts? This warm goat cheese appetizer has been one of my favorites, and makes such an elegant small dish with simple and down to earth [...]
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Artichokes are back in town – Tagine of artichokes, chickpeas, potatoes, red peppers and olives

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16 years ago
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Les artichauts sont de retour – Tagine d’artichauts, pois chiches, pommes de terre, poivrons, et olives vertes It looks like artichoke season is starting and you see them come out on the shelves, one of the largest producer being close to the Bay Area in Castroville (they claim to be the artichoke [...]
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An ancient tart – Poppy seed tartlets Lorraine

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16 years ago
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Une ancienne tarte – Tartelettes sucrées au pavot This tart is an old specialty from Lorraine, to be more precise, the city of Toul (a very small town near Nancy), which no one in the US probably knows where it is nor how to pronounce it…nothing wrong with it, since most French people don’t know [...]
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Small dish but big flavors – Eggs cocotte with cream of zucchini, sundried tomatoes and artichokes

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16 years ago
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Petit plat mais grandes saveurs – Oeufs cocotte, crème de courgette, tomates séchées et artichauts Oeufs cocotte can be simple, refined, original, creative, or whatever you want them to be. No one can resist the charm of those more contemporary “oeufs cocotte“. The traditional oeufs cocotte were [...]
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Unexpected canapés – Chèvre and mushroom canapés with honey and lavender sal

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16 years ago
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Canapés inattendus – Canapés au chèvre et champignons, miel et sel de lavande I made a pizza a few nights ago, something I don’t do as much as I used to, and I had leftover dough I didn’t want to through away. I just hate to throw away food and more so doughs that can be used in so many different [...]
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