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Poulet au paprika
This dish of chicken in a creamy paprika sauce came about as a result of current events. I thought I’d like to make something Ukrainian in honor of a besieged nation, and I also wanted to add to the poultry … Continue reading
Posted in 6. Poultry
Tagged chicken, paprika, poulet, recette, recipe, ukrainian cuisine
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Salade de concombre sichuanaise
I discovered this spicy peanut-topped cucumber salad just as Sichuan cuisine began making it big in Paris. It’s on the menu of Deux Fois Plus de Piment (‘Twice as Much Hot Pepper’), a small Sichuan joint in my neighborhood that … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged cucumber salad, cuisine sichuanaise, recette, recipe, salade de concombre, sichuan cuisine, vegan
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Cabillaud au chorizo
The other day I decided to try to recreate a dish I vaguely remembered — cod with chickpeas, spinach and chorizo chips. It felt just right for a brisk, pre-spring sunny day. I checked my favorite Spanish cookbook, couldn’t find … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged cabillaud, chickpeas, chorizo, cod, épinards, pois chiches, recette, recipe, spinach
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Flamiche
Flamiche is a savory tart from Picardie made of leeks and cream encased in puff pastry. This is comfort food at its finest, perfect for cool days or nights as we wait for spring. Flamiche can stand on its own … Continue reading
Posted in 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
Tagged cream, creme fraiche, flamiche, leeks, picardie, poireaux, recette, recipe, savory tart
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Salade d’oranges à la badiane
This light, refreshing dessert of orange slices in a flavorful syrup is best in winter, when large sweet oranges are in season. I first tasted it at the home of my neighbor Manuela, a superior cook. But on that occasion … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged dessert, orange slices with star anise, recette, recipe, salade d'oranges a la badiane, star anise, vegan
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Potage Parmentier
Hiding beneath its rather grand name, potage Parmentier is familiar to every child in France as potage poireaux-pommes de terre, or creamy leek-and-potato soup. It takes its name from Antoine Parmentier, who won royal approval of the potato (seriously!) on … Continue reading
Bourride
Bourride is a Mediterranean fish dish bathed in a sauce infused with garlic and inflected with hints of orange and sunshine. If you’ve been to the French Riviera you may have had the luck to encounter it. Elsewhere there’s little … Continue reading
Oeufs au caviar rouge
Stuffed eggs topped with red caviar make a simple yet elegant dish that’s perfect for special occasions. Do I hear New Year’s Eve, anyone? Or brunch on the morning after? Most French takes on this dish call for the eggs … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged caviar rouge, eggs, New Year's, oeufs, recette, recipe, red caviar
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Côte de boeuf
If you’d like to serve something different this holiday season, why not consider côte de boeuf? A bone-in rib of beef that is served as steak, and not as a roast, côte de boeuf is a popular cut is France. … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged cauliflower gratin, cote de boeuf, gratin de chou-fleur, holiday meals, recette, recipe, rib of beef
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Risotto aux champignons sauvages
This unusual wild mushroom risotto is the creation of John O’Shea, the brilliant young British chef who presides over the kitchen at JJ Beaumarchais, a restaurant downstairs from my apartment. It is unusual first because instead of rice it uses … Continue reading
Posted in 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged einkorn, epeautre, jj beaumarchais, john o'shea, recette, recipe, risotto, spelt, wild mushrooms
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