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A cozy nest – quail eggs in purple potato nest with smoked salmon, chive sauce on a bed of lemon greens

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16 years ago
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Un nid bien douillet – oeufs de caille en nid de vitelotte et saumon fumé, sauce ciboulette sur verdures melangées au citron Quail eggs…have you ever seen something cuter? They’re very popular in France to add to any appetizer but unfortunately they are not available everywhere in the US. Whole [...]
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Extra green dinner for hot summer nights – Zucchini tagliatelle and edamame with ginger and sesame

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16 years ago
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Diner extra vert pour les chaudes soirées d’été – Tagliatelles de courgettes et edamame au gingembre et sésame Summer is around the corner and we just want more greens and lighter meals for those hot summer nights…I don’t know if you’re like me, but during summer I mainly eat salads, fruits and [...]
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We want it curly and tasty – kamut spirals with olive pesto and grilled zucchini

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16 years ago
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La vogliamo riccia e saporita – Fusilli di kamut con pesto di olive e zucchine Kamut is also called Khorasan wheat, it’s an ancient wheat and is a part of organic agriculture, its does not need any pesticides or chemicals to grow unlike regular wheat. It’s also very rich in protein, it contains [...]
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Summer treat – fava bean, roasted red peppers, feta salad on tomato carpaccio

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16 years ago
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Plaisir d’été – Salade de fèves, poivrons grillés, feta et menthe sur carpaccio de tomates It looks like summer is coming…at least in San Francisco, it might be a false alarm, but I am in such a summer mood those days. Today is a very hot day, sunny, no wind (what a day for the city, the wind is [...]
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Not that plain – Taboule with pistachios, cranberries and mint on grilled portobello

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16 years ago
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Pas si nature que ca – Taboule aux pistaches, airelles et menthe sur portobello grillé I made this taboule as an accompaniment to a Tagine, so why not stuff some portobello with it.  I used portobellos just because I bought  five of them for a dinner party, and I ended up not preparing them, so [...]
crevettescoco5web

Simple and simplier! – Herbed tiger shrimps with sautés spinach and white beans

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16 years ago
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Simple, mais pas si simple que ça! – Gambas aux épinards sautés et cocos More on the shrimp section…simple dish yet very tasty… Sometimes I like to have a simple dish, just a few ingredients and not too much complexity in terms of flavors. This is one of those days. I had somehow a chaotic day [...]
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For a romantic dinner – Sole fillet with olives, capers and lemon on thyme fennel and squash purée

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16 years ago
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Pour un diner romantique – Filet de sole aux olives, tomates cerise, câpres, citron à la purée de fenouil et courge au thym What better than this nice sole for a light romantic dinner? Flavorful but not overpowering, fullfilling enough that you don’t feel like you are starving for the rest of [...]
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It smells like "the cocotte" – Eggs cocotte with mustard greens, peas and cream

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16 years ago
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Ca sent la cocotte – Oeufs cocotte aux fanes de moutarde, crème et lardons Another traditional French dish…cocotte has different meanings in French but is used in our modern slang, calling someone “ma cocotte”  is somehow like “honey” or an endearing word. It probably goes back to last century [...]
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Tutti frutti – Caramelized pineapple with vanilla orange juice flamed with Rum and grilled brioche

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16 years ago
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Tutti Frutti – Ananas poêlé au jus d’orange, flambé au rhum et brioche grillée I love to grill and cook fruits, and this pineapple is really a delicious dessert that goes perfectly when a dinner has been a little more substantial than usual. You can serve it with homemade vanilla ice cream or [...]
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As quick as a lightening – Prawns in honey-sake sauce with grilled cucumbers

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16 years ago
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Aussi rapide qu’un éclair – Gambas en sauce miel-sake aux concombres grillés Cucumbers are usually eaten raw but I like them also grilled or sautés. When cooked their taste is stronger but they still keep their crunchy texture. You have to eat them while hot and not let them get cold or they will [...]
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