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For the love of bread – Whole wheat country bread with figs

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15 years ago
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Pour l’amour du pain – Pain complet aux figues This is one of my mom’s favorites, she made it to eat it with fish terrine for that crazy Jan 1st meal. Seems like she recently got into bread making and so excited to make it for me. I love breads in France, all of them, baguette à l’ancienne, [...]
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As delicate as a flower – Quince preserve

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15 years ago
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Aussi délicate qu’une fleur – Gelée de coings I have been completely away from my computer and the internet world since I arrived in Nancy. The weird thing is that when I come home, I just disconnect completely from my computer and phone. I like the slow pace, relaxed energy and long walks in the [...]
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Surprise, surprise!!! – Farfalline "haute couture" with shrimps, scallops and leek sauce

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15 years ago
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Che sorpresa! – Farfalline “Hautes Couture” con gamberi, capesante e crema ai porri I finally received my mom’s package, it only took six days which is really not much. I was expecting it and was wondering if they would open it at the customs but it arrived intact. I was not sure of what she put [...]
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A "déjà vu" cake – Traditional French gruyère, green olives and ham cake

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15 years ago
by silvia in ,
Un cake déjà vu – Cake traditionnel au gruyère, olives et jambon Savory cakes are very popular in France, everyone has its own version and makes them for appetizers with drinks when you have a guests over. You cut them in small bites and pass them along with drinks. Usually, I don’t like to [...]
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A crumble that smells like Provence – Tomato, eggplant, basil and goat cheese crumble

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15 years ago
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Un crumble qui sent bon la Provence – Crumble aux tomates, aubergines, basilic et chèvre It seems like the traditional British dessert arrived in France and turned savory. Crumbles are becoming very trendy in France and quite popular, I can understand why, they’re just really delicious. So, yes, [...]
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A simple apple story – Vanilla apple flan

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15 years ago
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Une simple histoire de pommes – Flan vanillé aux pommes Not sure what I like best, vegetable flans or fruit flans… The French love flans, for the simple reason that they’re just too good. I bought too many apples and needed to do something with them. The thought of more apple cakes, apple [...]
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That little red spice – Grilled chicken sumac

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15 years ago
by silvia in
La petite épice rouge – Aiguillettes de poulet grillé au sumac I  don’t cook with sumac very often but when I do, I make this dish and it’s been quite popular among chicken lovers. Sumac is a wonderful Middle Eastern spice, it enhances the flavor of the dish without altering its taste. Sumac is a [...]
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Is it really Israeli? – Israeli couscous with curry vegetables

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15 years ago
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Est-ce vraiment Israélien? – Matfoul aux légumes et curry I discovered this type of couscous in the US. I had never seen it before, so I started experimenting with it when I had some Israeli clients. I was so happy I found something “Israeli” to cook for them, but when they told me it was not [...]
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Fall colors – Soup of Spinach, broccoli, leeks with whole wheat orzo and mimolette

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15 years ago
by silvia in ,
Couleurs d’Automne – Soupe aux épinards, broccoli et poireaux, aux risoni complets et mimolette Winter is soup time, and when I ran into mimolette, I could not resist. I had not seen Mimolette before in the US and I was so excited. I had planned to make a gratin, and a soup with it, but the cheese [...]
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As pretty as pearls – Coconut tapioca cream with mango compote

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15 years ago
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Aussi jolies que des perles – Crème de tapioca à la noix de coco et compote de mangues I was reading a French Elle magazine, I like Elle because they always have a great food/recipe section at the end called “Elle à Table” with fresh and modern recipes and tons of flavors. I got stuck on a tapioca [...]
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