crabtower2web

Like Pisa tower – Tower salad of crab, grapefruit, pomegranate, avocado and watercress

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16 years ago
by silvia in ,
Come la torre di Pisa – Torre con granchio, pompelmo, avocado, melagrana e crescione I have wanted one of those rings where you make salad towers for so long and could not find any…after digging Sur La Table, I finally found one completely random since it was hiding in the spatula and spoon [...]
snapperkebab5web

Snapper or not snapper ? – Red snapper kebabs with orange and olive vinaigrette on fennel fondue

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Vous avez dit Vivaneau?- Brochettes de vivaneau grillé à la vinaigrette d’orange et olives sur fondue de fenouil I went grocery shopping yesterday and again I went crazy with fish and seafood. I have always thought I knew what red snapper was in French…in my mind I had no doubt it was “rougets” [...]
Tuna2web

Pan Bagnat revisited – Pan Bagnat sandwich or something similar with grilled pepper tuna

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16 years ago
by silvia in ,
Pan Bagnat revisité – Pan bagnat et thon grillé au poivre ou quelque chose dans le genre Sandwiches are not my favorite food, I very rarely eat sandwiches, almost never…but on Sundays I sometimes go to “Le Garage” in Sausalito for brunch (a little touristy town across the Golden Gate bridge), it’s [...]
crepechocolat3web

Classic combination – Chocolate crêpes stuffed with caramelized pears – Almond whipped cream

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16 years ago
by silvia in
La combinaison classique – Crêpes au chocolat farcies de poires caramelisées et crème fouettée aux amandes Don’t we all love crêpes? They’ re so easy to make and always a great pleasure to share with friends or just when you have a crêpe craving. You can flavor the dough and enhance them with [...]
malloredus5web

Little time and a big hunger – Malloredus pasta with wild mushroom ragù

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Poco tempo e tanta fame – Malloredus con sugo ai funghi di bosco When you have no time for cooking, this would be a dish to consider…of course if you have some wild mushrooms handy, even better. I had those beautiful yellow chanterelles and oyster mushrooms in my refrigerator with so many ideas [...]
chardrolls3web

Rock and Rolls purple rain – Rolls with chards and goat cheese, heirloom tomato dipping sauce

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Rock and Rolls purple rain – Rouleaux aux blettes et chèvre, sauce aux tomates anciennes I consider those to be Mediterranean tapas, actually tapas don’t have to be Spanish, or do they? …a small bite can be a tapas in my opinion.  I am not too familiar with Spanish traditions but it seems like [...]
tartflan3web

Good memories are back – Pâtissier flan tart

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Les bons souvenirs sont de retour – Tarte au flan pâtissier Flan pâtissier, tarte au flan, different names for the same thing. It’s a traditional and classic dessert that is simple and quite delicious, a kids and adult’s favorite in France. It’s not considered sophisticated nor fancy, just a [...]
tomatoravioli2web

Alain Ducasse's dumplings – Steamed tomato and olive dumplings with soy-balsamic dipping sauce

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16 years ago
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Les ravioles d’Alain Ducasse – Ravioles de tomate et olives vapeur, sauce soja et balsamique Since I have been talking about alain Ducasse and that he is one of my favorite chefs,  and one of the most prestigious in France with its 14 Michelin stars, I thought to present one of his recipes that [...]
endiveveloute2web

Bitter and sweet – Belgian endive velouté with orange shrimps

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Douce et amère – Velouté d’endives aux crevettes Endive also called chicon in Belgium and Northern France is often used in French cooking and is such a creative vegetable. You can use it as a salad, soup, gratin, tarte, braised, and so many other ways. It is also high in magnesium, phosphorus, [...]
gatocarrotteweb

My first American cake – Carrot and walnut cake with cardamom

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Mon premier gâteau americain – Gâteau aux carottes, noix et cardamome This is an odd and very bright picture of the cake but I have so much light under my window with direct sun light to the table, that could not manage to shoot with a more subtle lighting.  The picture is incredibly bright, you [...]
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