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Category Archives: 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Risotto de langouste
The lobster known as le homard — the one with alarming claws — is hugely expensive in Paris, and so is its kinder, gentler cousin, la langouste (no pinchers). But this winter frozen langouste tails began appearing at a reasonable … Continue reading
Boulgour aux oignons rouges
A guest was coming to dinner, a friend from the literary world. I didn’t want to have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen while he was here, yet wanted to produce a satisfying, palate-pleasing meal. What to … Continue reading
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Tagged boulgour, bulghur, patates douces, recette, recipe, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving
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Pâtes aux moules et pecorino
It is surprising, in our globalized world, that we can still travel only a short distance and find ourselves in a whole new foodosphere. I recently had the pleasure of visiting Naples. The first night, at a joint straight out … Continue reading
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Tagged cozze, mussels, naples, pasta, pecorino, pizzeria osteria manfredi, recette, recipe, scialatielle
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Risotto au potiron et au thym
A couple weeks ago, on a bright October day, I made this dish for a friend who was coming to dinner. I’d had pumpkin risotto at lunch that week at Merci, a café with creative cuisine across the street from … Continue reading
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Tagged best French food blogs, potiron, pumkin, recette, recipe, risotto, thym, thyme
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Penne à l’arrabiata
We’ve been having a September heat wave. Maybe this explains why so many Paris bistros are featuring Italian dishes at the moment. Most popular seems to be the assiette italienne, typically melon, parma ham, tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. But pasta … Continue reading
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Tagged arrabiata, penne, recette, recipe, Roman cuisine, vegan
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Gnocchi au four sauce tomate
What could be more satisfying on a cool autumn evening than gnocchi enveloped in a rustic homemade tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and baked in the oven? For an everyday chef, the beauty of this dish lies also in the … Continue reading
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Tagged gnocchi, mozzarella, recette, recipe, tomato sauce
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Paëlla poulet, chorizo, moules et gambas
Paella, the immensely popular rice dish from Spain, crossed the border long ago to become one of the favorite dishes of France. It is particularly prevalent in areas north of the Pyrenées, where I had the good fortune to spend … Continue reading
Penne au safran, roquette et noix
Is it alchemy? Is it art? Each of the four main ingredients in this knock-out dish — saffron, arugula, walnuts and parmesan — has so much personality that one could easily imagine it knocking out the other three. And yet, … Continue reading
Spaghettis à l’ail et huile d’olive
Did Marco Polo really introduce spaghetti to Italy when he returned from China in 1295? Apparently not. This ancient food — noodles, in one form or another — existed in China for millennia before the intrepid Italian adventurer arrived there, … Continue reading
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Tagged garlic, marco polo, olive oil, parsley, recipe, spaghetti, thomas jefferson, vegan
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Risotto aux morilles
The morel — morille in French — is a springtime mushroom, but that doesn’t mean we need to wait until spring to enjoy it. Dried morels work wonderfully with any number of dishes, for example this risotto, in which they … Continue reading
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Tagged dried mushrooms, morels, morilles, recipe, risotto, thanksgiving
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