Posts tagged vegetarian

A quiche unlike others – Cauliflower-camembert quiche with chili-poppy seed crust
3915 years ago
Une quiche pas comme les autres – Quiche de chou fleur au camembert et pâte aux graines de pavot-piment
A good friend of mine just had surgery on her foot, and is staying at home recovering, so when I asked her if she wanted me to bring her something, she responded “a vegetable quiche”! So here we [...]

Are you ready for summer? – Ricotta terrine with roasted peppers and mint
3915 years ago
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 [...]

Do you know how to play the guitar? – Farro Spaghetti “alla chitarra” with vegetable ragù and ricotta
3815 years ago
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 [...]

Rolls with a Greek touch – Red mustard, kasseri cheese and olives rolls with red beet vinaigrette
4215 years ago
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 [...]

I like it upside down -Tart tatin with artichokes, caramelized onions and manchego cheese
4015 years ago
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 [...]

I can play the mandoline – Zucchini tagliatelle with spicy chick pea tomato sauce
2115 years ago
Posso suonare il mandolino – Tagliatelle di zucchine con salsa al pomodoro, ceci e origano
I bought a new mandoline before I would slice a few of my fingers, one day I cut the tip of my index while shaving fennel and had to go to the emergency room, so my new mandoline is much better and safer, and [...]

For a happy lunch – Melting potato bouchées with herbs and mozzarella – Yogurt mint dipping sauce
2115 years ago
Pour un déjeûner gourmand – Bouchées de pomme de terre aux herbes et mozzarella, sauce yaourt menthe
I kept forgetting about those potato bouchées, I think we tend to forget good old recipes in our search to find new ones, but this one is too good to forget. So as we continue on a vegetarian [...]

Pink girlie gnocchi – Red beet gnocchi with artichokes, goat cheese and chives
2615 years ago
I gnocchi rosa da donna – Gnocchi rosa con rape rosse, carciofi, caprino ed erba cipollina
I love to play with pasta colors, and I love colorful food, so today everything is pink. Don’t you like pink? I love to wear pink and eat it too! pink, pink, pink and more pink! such a calming and happy [...]

A happy match – Cream of fennel and cannellini beans with marinated feta tartine
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Un mariage bienheureux – Crème de fenouil et haricots blancs, tartine de féta mariné
Fennel and cannellini is a very Mediterranean combination, then if you accompany it with feta, there is no more doubt about it. Fennel is perfect for soups and purées, and of course in so many other ways too. When [...]

A Goat in the kitchen – Cauliflower and leek gratin with goat milk
3015 years ago
Une chèvre dans la cuisine – Gratin de chou fleur et poireaux au lait de chèvre
I forgot how DMV can be a nightmare, waiting for your number 389 when the current number is 210 can be the story of an afternoon. So people bring balls to play with, and all kinds of entertainment to spend three to [...]