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Category Archives: 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
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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Tagliatelles aux girolles
With the autumn mushroom season bursting forth in all its glorious bounty, there’s only one thing to do: go hunting. In my case, given the dearth of forests in Paris, this means heading down to the local street market. What … Continue reading
Pâtes aux tomates fraîches, mozzarella et basilic
On a very hot day in Sicily many years ago, I wandered into the kitchen and found my friend Gisella chopping tomatoes into a large bowl. I sat and watched as she smothered the tomatoes in basil, chopped in some … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, mozzarella, pasta, rain, recipe, ricotta salata, Sicily, tomatoes
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Risotto au safran
Risotto is one of the world’s great comfort foods, and this particular kind — with saffron — is one of my favorites. It makes a fine starter and works well as a side dish. I served it the other evening … Continue reading
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Tagged Au Passage, Bones, James Henry, recipe, risotto, saffron, shaun kelly
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Gratin de tortiglioni aux lardons
Picture this: A cold winter’s night, a cheery fire, a bottle of red, and a dish that comes to the table hot and bubbling and irresistibly aromatic. What is it? A gratin, of course — pasta and bacon bathed in … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, garlic, gratin, pasta, recipe, thyme, tortiglioni
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Polenta au parmesan et romarin
Crisp on the outside, moist and creamy on the inside, polenta is a perfect comfort food as cool autumn weather sets in. And the addition of parmesan and rosemary adds a bit of personality. I served it with duck breast … Continue reading
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Tagged parmesan, polenta, recette, romarin, rosemary
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Torsades au pistou
We’re having another heatwave here in Paris — reminding us that it’s still summer, even though the kids have gone back to school. So here’s one of my favorite summer dishes: spiral pasta with pistou, the French version of pesto. … Continue reading
Couscous
This is a recipe for couscous, but it is also a test. Some people in Czech Republic have managed to hack into the email updates that go out to subscribers with each of my posts. They have now twice inserted … Continue reading
Risotto aux asperges et petits pois
Yes, it’s spring. Don’t let anyone try to tell you otherwise, even if you happen to live in a part of the world where it’s been raining nonstop since October. Like Paris, and in fact quite a large swath of … Continue reading
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