squashgratin6web

One unexpected gratin – Gratin with spaghetti squash, potatoes, tomatoes, gruyère, parmesan and basil

9
16 years ago
by silvia in , ,
Un gratin inattendu – gratin de courge spaghetti, tomates, pommes de terre, gruyère, parmesan et basilic Now I know that this might be a little too much of spaghetti squash in just a couple of days. I was not planning on writing a blog about it, I took the pictures, just in case…then after eating [...]
mouillette5web

For a Sunday brunch…or not – Mouillettes with heirloom tomato salad, rucola and pancetta wrapped yellow carrots

4
16 years ago
by silvia in , ,
Pour le brunch du dimanche…ou pas – mouillettes avec salade de tomates, roquette, et carottes jaunes roulées à la pancetta In France we don’t have something called brunch, we either have breakfast or lunch. Brunch is an Anglo-saxon concept, and I like it. There is a restaurant in Sausalito (San [...]
squashgaletteweb

Spaghetti squash got squashed – Pancakes of spaghetti squash with feta and oregano

20
16 years ago
by silvia in , ,
On a écrasé la courge! – Galettes de courge spaghetti à la feta et origan I love galettes, or pancakes, or anything that has vegetables in it and that looks like a flat crêpe. Spaghetti squash is a great vegetable to prepare yet not very popular. You can make so many different dishes and in so [...]
gatoepicesweb

A small je ne sais quoi – Ricotta cake with honey, raisins, cranberries, candied orange, and spices

7
16 years ago
by silvia in ,
Un petit goût de pain d’épices  qui me plait bien – Gâteau de ricotta au miel, raisins secs, oranges confites et épices This has been something that arrived out of the blue after a crazy wedding weekend…ricotta is an ingredient I like to put everywhere, and I love it particularly in desserts. On [...]
fennelorangesaladweb

Summer is just starting in San Francisco – Mâche salad with fennel, oranges and olives with citrus vinaigrette

5
16 years ago
by silvia in
L’été vient de commencer à San Francisco  - Salade de mâche, fenouil et oranges à la vinaigrette d’agrumes I was wondering why americans are not too fond of fennel and anis, liquorice, etc…Maybe it’s a flavor they were not used to growing up. I don’t know. The first time I tasted a mango, a [...]
focaccia4web

Mamma Lucia's focaccia – Spelt Focaccia with rosemary, onions and rock salt

14
16 years ago
by silvia in ,
La focaccia di mamma Lucia – Focaccia di farro con rosmarino e cipolla This is my mom’s focaccia or signature appetizer, it’s what they call in the region she is from in Italy “crescia”. Different regions have different ways of calling the same thing and crescia is more like the local name of a [...]
melonsoupweb

The drunken melon – Tuscan melon soup with yogurt and white port

8
16 years ago
by silvia in ,
On a saoulé le melon! – Soupe de melon au yaourt et porto blanc I got inspired by my mom’s traditional appetizer she loves to serve in summer which are called melon au porto, a quite delicious way to serve melon. In France we have those small round melons called melons Charentais, which are grown [...]
courgetterondeweb

Round and spicy – Stuffed round zucchini with curried lentils

3
16 years ago
by silvia in , , ,
Rondes et épicées – Courgettes rondes farcies de lentilles au curry Another version of stuffed zucchini, those are the round kind and this recipe has a little exotic twist with the curry and other spices in it.  I think this kind of zucchini is really made to be stuffed, they have a very inviting [...]
tartinesaumon3web

The tartine that works an appetite – Salmon tartine with a ginger, caper, mustard and herb dressing

6
16 years ago
by silvia in , ,
La tartine qui met en appétit – Tartine de saumon au gingembre, câpres, et herbes mixtes After a beautiful and sunny day, we are back to the grisaille, which literally translates to “greyness”, the good thing about this type of weather is that you can stay home and cook. hat would be the positive [...]
crabcakes7web

When you feel like crab again – Crab and shrimp cakes with tarragon and capers on a bed of spaghetti-shaped cucumber salad

10
16 years ago
by silvia in ,
Quand on a encore envie de crabe – Croquettes de crabe et crevettes à l’estragon et câpres sur un lit de concombre spaghetti Well it might no longer be crab season, but I have urges of a pregnant woman when it has to do with food. Anytime I see crab, I cannot help and buy some. I am a big [...]
Go to Top