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Category Archives: 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
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
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Tagged chicken mushroom pie, recette, recipe, tourte
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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
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Tagged cream, creme fraiche, flamiche, leeks, picardie, poireaux, recette, recipe, savory tart
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Tarte chèvre-figues-romarin
Fresh figs marry beautifully with goat cheese and rosemary, so I decided to combine them in a savory tart. I came up with this plan after my downstairs neighbor brought me a bucketful of figs — lush, plump and ultra … Continue reading
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Tagged figues, fresh figs, fromage de chevre, goat cheese, recette, recipe, romarin, rosemary, savory tart, tarte salee
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Croque-monsieur rustique
If you’ve ever been to Paris, you will most likely have encountered a croque-monsieur, the classic French grilled sandwich of ham, cheese and a creamy sauce. No one makes them at home because they’re served on virtually every street corner, … Continue reading
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Tagged croque-monsieur, French sandwich, grilled ham and cheese, recette, recipe
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Pastilla
Pastilla, a splendid savory pie, is worth a thought for a festive dinner as we gallop toward the holiday season. Crisp pastry encases chicken and almonds simmered to melt-in-your-mouth tenderness in exotic spices. The pie is sprinkled with powdered sugar … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, New Year's, pastilla, recette, recipe
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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
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Tagged anchovies, olives, onions, pissaladiere, pizza, recette, recipe
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Tourte épinards féta
Tangy and delightfully crispy, the Mediterranean spinach-cheese pie known variously as spanakopita, borek or boureka is both fun and easy to make. In this version, cinnamon is added to the spinach-feta filling for a slightly exotic taste that seems to … Continue reading
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Quiche lorraine
You can find quiche lorraine in virtually any bakery or deli in France, but it is even better when made at home. The rich filling of eggs, milk cream, bacon and cheese fluffs up in the oven to marry delightfully … Continue reading
Tarte à la tomate
This is high season for French tomato tart, and the good news is that producing one is as easy as, well, pie. But there’s a secret ingredient without which this tart would lose its special French identity. No, I’m not … Continue reading
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Tagged Dijon mustard, recette, recipe, tomato tart, vegan
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