C'est si bon… – Asparagus flan, sesame-thyme chicken and herb coulis
016 years ago
C’est si bon… – Flan d’asperges, poulet pané au sésame et thym, coulis d’herbes
I haven’t posted anything lately…I was tired and sick for about a week, let’s not pretend the San Francisco summer weather has nothing to do with it. It’s been muggy, foggy and obviously very gloomy, and that really [...]
Lentil and Shrimp simple story – Split pea soup, lentils with shrimps and pistachio cilantro pesto
416 years ago
Une histoire toute simple de lentilles et de crevettes – Soupe de lentilles et pois cassés au crevettes et pesto de pistaches, coriandre et persil
It’s a nice and cute story of lentils and shrimps, but then many other ingredients got involved…and we have a nice and complex soup filled with [...]
Shrimps in a green blanket – Spinach Farrotto with garlic oyster mushrooms, leek-wrapped shrimps and basil jus
816 years ago
by silvia
in Fish/Seafood
Crevettes en couverture verte – Epeautre vert facon risotto aux gambas enrobés de poireaux, pleurottes et jus de basilic
Gamberi in coperta verde – “Farrotto” verde, con gamberi ai porri, funghi e sugo di basilico
I always remember “Riso verde” green risotto I used to eat in Italy anytime I went [...]
A little snow and sun in a glass – Yogurt mousse with mango vanilla compote
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Un peu de neige et de soleil dans un verre – Mousse de yaourt à la compote de mangue et vanille
Did it ever happen to you to really want a dessert but just something light, refreshing and fruity? no chocolate, no cake, no cream, just a light dessert? Well today that’s what I really wanted. I had [...]
Don't confuse it with a pizza – Tatin with tomatoes, ricotta salata, goat cheese and basil
716 years ago
Ne pas confondre avec une pizza – Tarte tatin facon pizza aux tomates confites, ricotta, chèvre, lardons, basilic et moutarde
I really don’t like to throw food away…I had some leftover dough that I used to make the Tarpiz a few days ago and I thought it would be a shame to throw away that [...]
We took out the wok – Mahi Mahi with balsamic vinegar, fennel, basil and mint
916 years ago
by silvia
in Fish/Seafood
On a sorti le wok – Mahi mahi au vinaigre balsamique, fenouil, basilic et menthe
Wok is a great cooking utensil, and I am planning on playing with it more often. The thing is that I tend to forget I have one, what a shame. The electric one is perfect to make chinese fondue and a the traditional [...]
A little craving for quinoa – Spicy quinoa with asparagus, peas and carrots
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Une petite envie de quinoa – Quinoa épicé aux asperges, pois et carottes
A little quinoa bowl is enough for a light dinner with a salad. Especially that today I did not have any energy whatsoever. Muggy and awfully grey weather, friends moving out of the Bay Area, is not helping with the [...]
In between a tart and a pizza – Tarpiz with grilled vegetables, feta and rucola
416 years ago
Mi tarte, mi pizza – Tarpiz aux légumes du sud grillés, feta et roquette
Tra una torta e una pizza – Tarpiz con verdura mista del sud, feta e rucola
When you can decide what to make between a pizza and a tart, and you end up doing something in between those two, it would be inaccurate to call it [...]
Tea in a muffin cup – Earl grey muffins with candied orange
1416 years ago
Thé dans un muffin – Muffins au thé earl grey, oranges confites et eau de fleur d’oranger
I think I am getting addicted to earl grey tea, I need to have earl grey at least once a day or my mind keep racing and keep obsessing about it. I think that is the beginning of addiction, I am not an [...]
Four cobs and a tomato – Corn and curry tomato soup
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Quatres épis et une tomate – Soupe de maïs et tomates au curry
Creamy soups are great for a light dinner…I had bought this fresh sweet corn on the cob a while ago. Needless to say Americans love corn, you find cobs everywhere in any supermarket, so no need to buy corn in cans, the fresh one is so [...]
