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Quiche aux asperges et pleurotes
The other day I wandered into a local lunchtime place and was served the most delectable quiche I’d tasted in a long time. Both light and rich, it veritably hummed with the flavors of spring — in the form of … Continue reading
Posted in 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
Tagged asparagus quiche, asperges, nuit debout, oyster mushrooms, pleurottes, recette, recipe
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Steak au poivre
A dish that can bring down the house — literally — is steak au poivre, the classic French bistro offering of tender beef crusted with cracked black pepper and topped with a cognac-cream sauce. When I embarked on this recipe, … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged cognac, cream, crushed pepper, plisson, poivre, recette, recipe, steak
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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
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged blood oranges, cresson, fenouil, finocchio, kalamata olives, oranges sanguines, recette, recipe, red onions, vegan, watercress
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Tiramisu
Can you imagine that tiramisu, the ubiquitous feather-light confection, did not exist half a century ago? It certainly was nowhere to be found in Paris when I arrived in the 1970s, having only just been invented (apparently), although its origins … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged cocoa, coffee, ladyfingers, mascarpone, recette, recipe, tiramisu
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Saint-Jacques à la bretonne
Sea scallops, Brittany style — dusted with flour, tenderly sauteed in butter and drizzled with a creamy sauce — make a fine winter’s dish. But what does this recipe have to do with the Way of Saint James, the historic … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged brittany style, coquilles saint-jacques, recette, recipe, scallops
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Céléri rémoulade
It is always a comfort, on a cold, damp Paris day, to walk into a bistro at lunchtime and encounter a plate of céléri rémoulade, the classic French starter of grated celeriac bathed in a tangy mustard mayonnaise. This earthy … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters
Tagged assiette de crudités, céléri, celeriac, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, oeufs durs mayonnaise, recette, recipe, remoulade
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Poulet yassa
The French colonial empire once stretched across the globe, with the happy result — once independence was restored to the colonized — that the cuisine of many cultures is now available in France. Poulet yassa, or chicken marinated in a … Continue reading
Soupe au chou
On the eve of the end-of-year holidays, here is a recipe that is renowned in France for its excess-fighting qualities. Ah oui, mes amis — once the festivities are over, it’s time to take action to counteract the effects of … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged cabbage soup, holidays, piecaken, recette, recipe, soupe au chou, vegan
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