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A crunchy bite – Cauliflower beignets with hot chili tomato sauce

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15 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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A thief in the kitchen – Mini vanilla polenta cake with rum roasted peach

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15 years ago
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Un voleur dans la cuisine – Mini gâteaux de polenta à la vanille et pêches rôties au rhum Who said that polenta only needs to be eaten in savory dishes? I was so excited about this dessert, that I have been thinking about it for days. Let’s also enjoy the peaches while they last, soon they’ll no [...]
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A very unusual cassoulet – Vegetarian cassoulet with trout beans and wild mushrooms for guest post

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15 years ago
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Un cassoulet peu traditionnel – Cassoulet vegetarien aux haricots pour Five Star Foodie Natasha from Five Star Foodie kindly requested me if I could be one of her participants for a contest she is holding on her blog. I was of course extremely flattered but to be honest, most of the time, I tend [...]
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A little bundle of joy – Napoléon of eggplants, king oyster mushrooms and manchego – Tomato concassée

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15 years ago
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Un brin de bonheur – Napoléon d’aubergines, pleurottes géantes et manchego – Concassée de tomates For the pastry “connaisseurs“, Napoléon is a famous pastry from Eastern Europe, made out different layers of crème patissière (custard), and puff pastry. While in Lithuania, and during its Russian [...]
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Nice to meet you Mexico! – Stuffed avocado with shrimp and octopus cocktail

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15 years ago
by silvia in ,
Encatada de conocerte México! – Coctel de camarónes y pulpo Not that I am starting to deviate into Mexican cuisine, but since I just got back from Cabos San Lucas last night, I wanted to pursue my Mexican and seafood adventures with this refreshing and delicious cocktail. The abundance of [...]
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Goodbye San Francisco – Crostata with blueberries and yogurt cream

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15 years ago
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Arrivederci San Francisco – crostata ai mirtilli con crema allo yogurt It’s time to take a little time off and go where the sun is always happy and shining, not the Caribbeans but Baja Mexico. California has been under a horrendous weather, it’s so cold that the heat is back in the house, I am [...]
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No reblochon, no tartiflette – Fake Tartiflette with asparagus and brie

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15 years ago
by silvia in
Pas de reblochon, pas de tartiflette – fausse Tartiflette végétarienne aux brie et asperges If you’ve been to Savoie (Savoy), you’ve probably tasted one of their specialties, la Tartiflette. Unlike what it may sounds, Tartiflette is not a tart. It’s not an old dish either. Most recipes derive [...]
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A thought for Boby – Mâche salad with shrimps on corn purée and truffle oil

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15 years ago
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Une pensée pour Boby – Salade de Mâche aux crevettes sur purée de maïs et huile de truffe Don’t you guys love truffles? I grew up eating them, since my father himself grew up in Italy in a region producing lots of truffles, so when he moved to France he brought with him a dog called Boby, whom he [...]
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Piperade revisited – Pipérade with polenta crostino and quail egg

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15 years ago
by silvia in ,
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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When you have too much dough – Mini quiches with zucchini, olives, feta and mint, wholewheat crust with herbes de Provence

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15 years ago
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Quand on a des restes de pâte – Mini quiches aux courgettes, olives, feta et menthe, pâte brisée complète aux herbes de Provence I made a large quiche just like those mini ones for a dinner party, and I had leftover dough…which I did not want to throw away. Why throw away food that you enjoyed [...]
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