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Category Archives: 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
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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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
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Tagged asparagus quiche, asperges, nuit debout, oyster mushrooms, pleurottes, recette, recipe
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Tarte aux champignons sauvages
It’s mushroom hunting season in France, rather a dangerous sport as the hunting season for wild game is on as well. In my corner of Burgundy, men with guns have been out since September 21 hunting for pheasant, partridge, wild … Continue reading
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Tagged cepes, chanterelles, girolles, porcinis, recette, recipe, vegetarian, wild mushrooms
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Fromage fort
Fromage fort translates literally as ‘strong cheese’, but — in a country known for its many strong cheeses — that does not begin to convey the pungency of this spread of aged cheeses, garlic and eau-de-vie. It could more rightly … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese spread, fromage fort, la tartine, recipe, strong cheese
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Quiche aux épinards et pignons de pin
There’s a Mediterranean flavor to this quiche with spinach, pine nuts and parmesan. Perfect for lunch, accompanied by a salad and a glass of rosé, it’s a fine dish as we head into the sunny days of spring. It can … Continue reading
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Tagged épinards, French politics, Marine Le Pen, parmesan, pignons de pin, pine nuts, quiche, recipe, spinach
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Pizza saucisse fenouil maison
This is what is called in French a pizza blanche (or in Italian a pizza bianca), meaning there is no tomato sauce. Instead the pizza dough is coated with olive oil and then scattered with broccoli, smoked mozzarella and … … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, fennel, pizza, recipe, sausage, scamorza, smoked mozzarella
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Tarte fine aux poireaux et lardons
This fine-crust savory tart with leeks and bacon is what you might call French ‘pizza.’ It is a relative of the more commonly seen flammekueche from Alsace, in which bacon and finely sliced onions are placed on thin dough covered … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, cream, flammekueche, French, leeks, pizza, recipe, savory tarts
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