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Risotto aux épinards
I discovered spinach risotto many years ago at a dinner party in Venice. Our host, a genial fellow named Giorgio, was chatting me up, so I followed him into the kitchen and watched as he chopped and sautéd and ladled … Continue reading
Posted in 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged épinards, recette, recipe, risotto, spinach, venice
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Choux farcis
The French love stuffed cabbage in winter. They serve it two ways — with meatballs rolled up in individual cabbage leaves and, impressively, as a reconstituted whole cabbage with the stuffing inserted between the leaves. This recipe, which uses the … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged choux farcis, cuisine juive, jewish cooking, recette, recipe, stuffed cabbage
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Crème de la crème, Part II
Winter’s here, bring on the comfort food! This is the second chapter of ‘Crème de la crème’, a seasonal feature marking the tenth anniversary of The Everyday French Chef. On the menu are my favorite winter recipes (not including holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged French onion soup, recettes d'hiver, soupe a l'oignon, winter recipes
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Bûche de Noël chocolat-noisette
It’s no secret that a highlight of French Christmas is the bûche de Noël that crowns a festive meal. What is less well known is that the traditional Yule log cake is rarely — but I mean, really rarely — … Continue reading
Burgers de canard
Duck has always been a big deal in France, culinarily speaking, and what with the popularity of a certain American import it was inevitable that the French would put their own twist on it and create the duck burger. Some … Continue reading
Chou en purée
Many years ago, when making boeuf bourguinon for a party, I discovered a sophisticated side dish with laughably humble origins — cabbage purée. How I discovered it is a mystery. I thought it might have been via Patricia Wells, but … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged cabbage purée, chou en purée, cream puffs, recette, recipe
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Tourte poulet-champignons
This savory pie of chicken, mushrooms and leeks in a creamy sauce encased in puff pastry (pâte feuilletée) makes a lovely autumn dish for lunch or a light supper. Full disclosure: I don’t make the pastry myself, but instead use … Continue reading
Posted in 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
Tagged chicken mushroom pie, recette, recipe, tourte
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Salade parisienne
This salad is a Paris bistro classic — tender leaves bathed in a light mustard vinaigrette and topped with cubed ham and cheese, boiled potatoes and quartered eggs. Or with other ingredients. Green beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, croutons, you name it. … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged paris bistro salad, recette, recipe, salad with ham and cheese, salade parisienne
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Oeufs brouillés à la truffe
For a supremely elegant brunch dish, you can’t do better than scrambled eggs with truffles. Wait! Did she say truffles? But yes, my friends. You may have heard that truffles cost as much per ounce as gold, but that turns … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged recette, recipe, scrambled eggs, truffes, truffles
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Crème de la crème, Part I
This week marks the 10th anniversary of The Everyday French Chef. When I started the site, back in 2012, I could never have imagined that readers would check out my recipes more than a million times. Thank you!! I’d like … Continue reading
