Vegetables

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We dressed up the beets – Beets stuffed with goat cheese, walnuts and garlic on a bed of kale vinaigrette

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12 years ago
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On a habillé les betteraves – Betteraves farcies au chèvre, ail et noix sur lit de chou vert vinaigrette I am not used to eating beets in hot preparations, and I wanted to explore this further. Sometimes, you are so used to eating things in a certain way, that the thought of changing ways makes [...]
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Treadmill thoughts with Laurent – Lentils, roasted red pepper and kale salad with Labne tartine and eggplant purée

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12 years ago
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Recettes du tapis roulant avec Laurent – Salade de lentilles, aux poivrons grillés et chou vert – tartine de labne et purée d’aubergines My friend Laurent is French but he grew up in Tunis ( we keep each other company on the treadmill in the mornings), always shares with me his childhood memories [...]
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Why not? – Spaghetti squash with artichoke pesto

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12 years ago
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Perchè no? – Zucca spaghetti con pesto ai carciofini Crushing these gorgeous baby artichokes into a pesto broke my heart. I have always wanted to make artichoke pesto but never really managed to turn the artichokes into a paste. They’re so cute and delicious as hearts that really putting them [...]
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Spring, here we are – Grilled beets, sweet potato and haloumi kebabs with arugula-lime dipping sauce

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13 years ago
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Printemps, nous voilà – Brochettes grillées de betteraves, patates douces et haloumi, sauce de roquette et citron vert Who said kekabs have to be with meat? you can do anything you usually do with meat using vegetables, some vegetables are more adapted to certain cooking methods, but are [...]
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Kale is in fashion – Spicy kale and chick peas with tzatziki

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13 years ago
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La mode du chou frisé – Chou frisé aux pois chiches épices et tzatziki Originally I wanted to keep this vegan, then I could not resist to use that beautiful Greek yogurt I had in the refrigerator. Kale is quite THE popular vegetable these days, at least in California, and everyone talks about [...]
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Surprise, surprise – Artichoke and potatoes papillote Provençale

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13 years ago
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Surprise, surprise – Papillotes d’artichauts et pommes de terre à la Provençale If you like a light and healthy cuisine and yet very easy to prepare, well papillotes are for you. This cooking technique can accommodate any ingredient, fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, etc… and papillotes can be [...]
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My little volcano – Egg nests in a green crater

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13 years ago
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Mon petit volcan – Nids d’oeufs en cratère vert I got inspired  by a very popular Turkish dish called “Mthlama” made out of Swiss chards, onions, mint and eggs. I used kale in this dish, simply because I love the texture of a thicker green leaf. Turkish cuisine has combined flavors of [...]
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A crunchy bite – Cauliflower beignets with hot chili tomato sauce

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13 years ago
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Ca croustille sous la dent – Beignets de chou fleur et sauce tomate piquante I only have one or two recipe involving frying, I almost never fry food…and this for many reasons, first of all for health and calories issues and last but not least for the disgraceful smell of the house that has been [...]
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Piperade revisited – Pipérade with polenta crostino and quail egg

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13 years ago
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Pipérade revisitée – Pipérade avec crostino de Polenta et oeuf de caille This “Pipérade Revisited” is a colorful dish, simply because it really represents what Citron et Vanille is all about…French, Italian, Mediterranean cuisine with a contemporary twist, using local ingredients. Pipérade is a [...]
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Back to Provence – Tian Provencal and tapenade tartine

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13 years ago
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De retour en Provence – Tian Provençal et tartine de tapenade Tian is a traditional dish from Provence, and should be made in a clay dish…since I just broke mine, I had to use a Pyrex one. The vegetables are sliced thinly, placed upright and cooked in the oven for a long time. You can add goat [...]
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