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For French mother’s day – Sauté shrimps with cardamom and blackberry coulis

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15 years ago
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Pour la fête des mères – Crevettes sautées à la cardamome et au coulis de mûres I have felt the whole day as if today was Sunday…what a “tête en l’air” (head in the air) that would translate into air-headed, I do not have that particular reputation but today it really felt like a Sunday to me, the [...]
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I am in love again – Vegetable and haloumi skewers on mâche salad with fava beans – roasted bell pepper, capers and lemon vinaigrette

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15 years ago
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Je suis encore tombée amoureuse – Brochettes de haloumi et courgettes sur salade de mâche aux fèves – vinaigrette de poivrons grillés, citron et câpres Have you ever felt this strong chemistry with someone you just meet for the first few seconds, without even talking just by the energy that this [...]
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For pineapple lovers – Coconut-pineapple yogurt bouchées with pineapple-rum compote

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15 years ago
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Très ananas pour les fans d’ananas – Bouchées à l’ananas et noix de coco, compote d’ananas et rhum These last couple of days have been a little on the chaotic side, driving to one side of town to see my doctor, then rushing to the other part of town for a court appearance for a ticket that I [...]
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Are you ready for summer? – Ricotta terrine with roasted peppers and mint

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15 years ago
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Êtes-vous prêts pour l’été? – Terrine de ricotta aux poivrons grillés et menthe I wanted to feature a vegetarian terrine for those interested in a new and French cuisine and demystify the world of French food and some wrong concepts associated with it. When talking about terrines, usually we [...]
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Do you know how to play the guitar? – Farro Spaghetti “alla chitarra” with vegetable ragù and ricotta

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15 years ago
by silvia in ,
Sai suonare la chitarra? – Spaghetti di farro alla chitarra con salsa all’ortolana e ricotta I am going back to my roots with this dish. Once in a while, it feels good to go back to old and traditional ways of cooking even if it it can be time consuming. Cooking being therapeutic for me (like for [...]
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The no-guilt fish – Brioche toasts with smoke marinated herrings, grilled onions and egg, avocado sauce

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15 years ago
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Le poisson qui ne rend pas coupable – Toasts de brioche, aux filets de harengs marines, oignons grillés, oeuf et sauce à l’avocat Thanks so much to everyone who shared its experience with bad hair cuts the other day, not that I felt better when looking at myself in the mirror but at least I know [...]
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Rolls with a Greek touch – Red mustard, kasseri cheese and olives rolls with red beet vinaigrette

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15 years ago
by silvia in ,
Rouleaux avec un petit air grec – Rouleaux de fanes de moutarde rouge, kasseri, olives noires et vinaigrette de betterave I tried a new hair salon today, I think by now I went to almost all the hair salons in San Francisco and I haven’t found a stylist that knows how to cut short hair. I like my [...]
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The cat lost its tongue – Grilled apricots with goat milk yogurt, figs, cardamom, honey and “langues de chat”

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15 years ago
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Le chat a perdu sa langue – Abricots grillés au yaourt de chêvre, cardamome, figues, miel et langues de chat One of the best meals I have ever had was in Biarritz, for those who have traveled to France and who went to Pays Basque, must know Biarritz. It’s located in the Southern part of France on [...]
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As cute as caviar – Black quinoa, adzuki beans salad with fennel, carrots and mushrooms

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15 years ago
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Aussi mignon que le caviar – Salade de quinoa et haricots adzuki, fenouil, carottes et champignons I had bought some adzuki beans a while ago, yes I know there are so many kinds of beans, and this one is one among many others. It’s a bean mainly grown in the Himalayas and used in Asia in sweet [...]
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I like it upside down -Tart tatin with artichokes, caramelized onions and manchego cheese

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15 years ago
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Je l’aime à l’envers – Tarte tatin aux artichauts, oignons caramélisés, et manchego Who said tarte tatin is made with apples and is a dessert? Even though tarte tatin IS a traditional French dessert made with apples (most French restaurants do serve it on their menu with a scoop of vanille ice [...]
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