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Rascasse à la tapenade
The fish known as rascasse in French is called scorpion fish or rock fish in English. Apparently the name derives from the Provençal word rascous, meaning ‘rough’ or ‘ornery’. It’s a rather ugly creature and some varieties are even venomous … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged cod, porgy, rascasse, recipe, rockfish, scorpion fish, striped bass, tapenade
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Confiture de prunes
Lightning struck my plum tree. At least that’s what I thought when I arrived in Burgundy last Friday and saw my proud, 100-year-old, fruit-laden tree split in two. Then my gardener friend Mathias arrived and said, no, it was the … Continue reading
Pâtes aux tomates fraîches, mozzarella et basilic
On a very hot day in Sicily many years ago, I wandered into the kitchen and found my friend Gisella chopping tomatoes into a large bowl. I sat and watched as she smothered the tomatoes in basil, chopped in some … Continue reading
Posted in 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged basil, mozzarella, pasta, rain, recipe, ricotta salata, Sicily, tomatoes
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Assiette anglaise
The infamous rivalry between the French and the British is perhaps expressed most explicitly in their traditional slurs for each other, each of culinary origin: ‘the frogs’ and ‘les rosbifs’. Sure, the French eat cuisses de grenouille (frogs’ legs) and … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged british-french rivalry, cold roast meat, ham, mayonnaise, recipe, roast beef, roast chicken, roast duck, roast lamb, roast pork
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