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salmon wrapped in chard leaves, cauliflower purée, vegetable fondue and tarragon jus

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13 years ago
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Saumon en feuilles de blettes, purée de chou-fleur, fondue de légumes et jus d’estragon Here is a Sunday lunch that gave me some punch (en plus ca rime) – I have not eaten salmon in a long time, probably because I find salmon a little boring to be honest. Maybe when a product becomes easy to find, [...]
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Real or Fake? Salt cod brandade on marinated zucchini ribbons

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13 years ago
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Vraie ou fausse? Brandade de morue sur lit de courgettes marinées  I have been wanting to eat this for a long time, but salt cod is not always easy to find and not all the stores carry it. Fortunately Berkeley Bowl does…unfortunately it’s not of a great quality. I am used of thick and very dry [...]
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Seems like winter – Chick pea and lacinato kale soup gratinée

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13 years ago
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Come se fosse l’inverno – Zuppa gratinata di ceci e cavolo nero  With the heat on, yes indeed it seems like winter. I live in the part of the city that gets the fog in summer, so my brain is wired to behave like we’re in winter and I have soup cravings. Growing up, I have always asked my parents [...]
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Life is a coconut – Coconut rice balls stuffed with shrimps, zucchini and lemongrass

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13 years ago
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La vie est une noix de coco – Boulettes de riz à la noix de coco farcies aux crevettes, courgettes et citronnelle Yes, life is a coconut, after the hard work of breaking the shell, you get the good stuff – I am on a coconut craze lately, and I make everyone around me eat coconut. It’s delicious in [...]
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I wish I could swim – Nage of Moonfish with fava beans and carrots

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13 years ago
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J’aurais aimé savoir nager – Nage d’opah avec fèves et carottes Opah or moonfish is found in Hawaii and has a fatty flesh, somehow like tuna and salmon. It’s a unique fish due to its flat and round shape and color. I really like its texture and you can prepare like you would any fish with that [...]
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Simple and traditional – Semolina flans with caramel

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13 years ago
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Simple et traditionnel – Flans de semoule au caramel   Some people call this gâteau, it’s more like a flan to me than a cake, no matter how you call it, this is a very traditional French dessert. It took me a while to find coarse semolina and even thought of bringing it back from France at some [...]
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Baby wheat – Freekeh pilaf with roasted squash, peas and lemon oil

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13 years ago
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Le blé bébé – Freekeh pilaf avec courge rôtie, petit pois et huile de citron After a trip to Samiramis this weekend, one of my favorite Middle Eastern stores in the city, and after going through all the aisles, and through every product on the shelves (I have to refrain myself or I will buy all [...]
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Do you smoke? Cigarettes with leeks, shrimps and shiitake

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13 years ago
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Vous fumez? – Cigarettes aux poireaux, crevettes et champigons shiitake   I am a heavy smoker of those cigarettes! The excitement is more related to the feuilles de brick (the wrapping sheets, literally translated into “sheet brick”) than to those cigarettes themselves. I used to bring feuilles de [...]
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In season – Apricot and rosemary tart

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13 years ago
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De saison – Tarte à l’abricot et romarin I love summer, partly because I can eat peaches and apricots sans limites! My two favorites fruits are in season, and I only wait for summer to come, just to indulge in juicy peaches, nectarines, and apricots. My friend Simon in France asked me why I was [...]
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Indeed fascinating – Lentil stew and poached egg with truffle oil

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13 years ago
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En effet, fascinant – Ragoût de lentilles et oeuf poché à l’huile de truffe  Anytime I eat a poached egg, it reminds me of this teenager sitting next to our table, at Gary Danko, a well known San Francisco restaurant, who was astonished to see a yolk running while he poked a poached egg on top of [...]
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