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Velouté de brocolis
Some days you just need a nice bowl of soup. And the French take on broccoli soup is just right for easing body and soul given the climate of this turbulent autumn (and I’m not talking about the weather). The … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
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Poulet aux coings
One day a colleague of mine at the International Herald Tribune arrived with a bagful of quinces and handed it over. ‘Do you know what to do with these?’ he asked. Thus began my adventure in cooking with quince, a … Continue reading
Posted in 6. Poultry
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Piste de moules à la sétoise
Mussels with garlic, hot pepper, olive oil and fresh herbs, served in small glasses at cocktail hour, is a specialty of the charming Mediterranean port of Sète. This is local cuisine at its finest — le piste de moules, as … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters
Tagged cocktail hour, garlic, mortar and pestle, mussels, pesto, piste de moules, recette, recipe, sete
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Salade aux grains, sauce sésame
When staying with friends in Provence this summer, I was served a mixed-grain salad that knocked my socks off. The star of this salad was petit épeautre, or einkorn wheat, a rustic grain with a nutty flavor that is grown … Continue reading
Posted in 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged einkorn, epeautre, Provence, recette, recipe, salad, salade, vegan
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Pissaladière
This onion-anchovy-olive tart from the south of France looks remarkably like pizza. (And it’s name, pissaladière, would seem to be related to pizza, too. More on that later.) I had the good fortune on a recent trip to Provence to … Continue reading
Posted in 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
Tagged anchovies, olives, onions, pissaladiere, pizza, recette, recipe
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Gratin de blettes
Swiss chard makes a beautiful gratin that is as packed with nutrients as it is with flavor. I made the gratin this week on Bastille Day, on which I will say more later. My first question, as I was preparing … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged Bastille Day, blettes, gratin, recette, recipe, Swiss chard
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Mini cheesecakes au chèvre et cerises
It’s cherry season in France, so when guests came the other night I served mini cherry cheesecakes made with goat cheese. A surprise and a delight! A surprise because I invented the recipe. This is a rare event. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged bain-marie, cheesecake, cherries, chevre, goat cheese, recette, recipe
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Rôti de veau aux petits légumes
Tender veal served cold with tarragon mayonnaise and seasonal veggies — for example, asparagus, green beans and fresh peas in early summer — makes a delightful supper that can be prepared in advance for easy serving. Or you can serve … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged estragon, recette, recipe, roti de veau, tarragon mayonnaise, veal
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Salade vietnamienne aux vermicelles
One day many years ago a friend took me to a tiny Vietnamese restaurant here in Paris where we were served the best Vietnamese food I’ve ever had outside Vietnam. Our starter was a tangy salad of glass noodles, carrots, … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged glass noodles, minh chau, recette, recipe, salad, vietnamese cooking
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Gaspacho
Sumer is icumen in… Yes, summer’s on its way, and with it gazpacho season. This flavor-packed chilled soup, which arrived in France from Spain, has many variants — including in spelling and pronunciation. The standard ingredients are tomatoes, cucumber, green … Continue reading
