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Category Archives: 3. Salads
Salade d’été aux figues
There’s a wildness to the combined flavors of figs, garlic and mint that I find absolutely irresistible when fresh figs appear in farmers’ markets in midsummer. Add some tender leaves, olive oil and a spritz of balsamic vinegar, and you … Continue reading
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La Cobb
This classic American salad has taken Paris by storm in recent years, although the French have a way of doing things slightly differently. You will never see iceberg lettuce in a French Cobb, and instead of the traditional sweet dressing … Continue reading
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Salade pommes de terre anchois
The other day a friend brought me a humble present — a jar of anchovies. But not just any anchovies. They were from Collioure, a picturesque fishing port on the French Mediterranean coast, which by some accounts produces the best … Continue reading
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Tagged anchois, anchovies, Collioure, potato salad, recette, recipe
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Salade mâche-endives
This is a versatile salad featuring two types of greens that come into their own in late autumn and winter: mâche (aka lamb’s lettuce) and Belgian endive. Mustardy vinaigrette sauce and plenty of garlic turn the leaves into a zesty … Continue reading
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Tagged belgian endive, lamb's lettuce, mache, recette, recipe, salad, salade, vegan
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Poires au parmesan en salade
Fruit became a major issue this summer down in Burgundy, where a great year for fruit of all kinds — cherries, plums, apples and pears — turned my garden into a paradise for fruit-loving wildlife of the alarming variety (more … Continue reading
Assiette saumon macédoine
I’ve been serving a medley of seasonal vegetables this spring — asparagus, young carrots, peas and red spring onion — and wanted to try it out in a salad version. So here it is, bathed in lemony homemade mayonnaise and … Continue reading
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Tagged macedoine, mixed vegetables, recette, recipe, russian salad, salade russe, salmon
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Poissons fumés en salade
A salad of smoked fish makes a delightful lunch as the days grow cooler. In the salad pictured here, I used smoked mackerel, which is sold in France covered in crushed black pepper. Its tawny hues contrast nicely with the … Continue reading
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Tagged herring, mackerel, recette, recipe, salad, smoked salmon, smoked trout
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Salade de pommes de terre
You may say po-TAY-to, I may say po-TAH-to, but the French say “apples of the earth” (pommes de terre), perhaps an indication of their esteem for the humble spud. And French potato salad, simple and earthy, has a taste all … Continue reading
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Tagged French potato salad, parmentier, recette, recipe, salade de pommes de terre, vegan
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Burrata-mesclun-noisettes
A whole creamy burrata beside a nest of tender greens strewn with roasted hazelnuts and surrounded by a drizzle of raspberry sauce — I wish I had dreamt up this combination myself. But in fact I was served it at … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia de Cuba, burrata, compote de framboises, hazelnuts, Manhattan, mesclun, noisettes, raspberry sauce, recette, recipe
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Salade d’hiver aux oranges sanguines
One recent Sunday during a visit to England, I was lucky enough to be invited to lunch in the picturesque town of Sevenoaks, in Kent south of London. My friends served me a spectacular meal, beginning with a salad of … Continue reading
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Tagged blood oranges, cresson, fenouil, finocchio, kalamata olives, oranges sanguines, recette, recipe, red onions, vegan, watercress
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