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Poulet à la citronnelle façon Thaï
And now for something completely different… With the proliferation of Asian restaurants and groceries in Paris, as in many other cities, Thai cooking is currently within reach of anyone who wants to try it. And thanks to my sister-in-law, who … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, citronnelle, lemongrass, poulet, recipe, Saveur blog awards, Thai cooking
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Confit de canard
Confit de canard — preserved duck — hails from southwest France and is widely served throughout the country, although it is rarely seen elsewhere. The duck is preserved first in salt and then in fat, usually on the farm where … Continue reading
Fricassée de poulet aux figues
Figs, apples and pomegranates have been much on my mind lately — partly because they are at their ripest and most delicious in the autumn, and partly for other (historical, anecdotal) reasons. One consequence is the creation in my kitchen … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, chicken, cinnamon, cumin, figs, pomegranate, recipe, saffron
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Poulet au miel et au thym
There’s something slightly wild about this chicken infused with honey, thyme and garlic. A smidgen of cumin adds a touch of the exotic. Just thinking about it sends me on a memory trip down to the Mediterranean, where thyme grows … Continue reading
Coquelet à la géorgienne
Take a moment to consider the humble walnut. It is said to have health enhancing qualities, and even life extending properties, possibly because it contains antioxidants. Now let’s consider the Georgians and their beautiful, mountainous land on the shores of … Continue reading
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Tagged anya von bremzen, chicken, coquelet, Georgian cuisine, recipe, walnut sauce, walnuts
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Perdreaux aux poires
This could be the start of something big. This year, as an idea for your Christmas dinner, I give you a partridge in a pear tree. Well, to be more specific, roast partridge surrounded by succulent sautéed pear slices on … Continue reading
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Tagged celeriac, celeriac purée, Christmas, partridge, pears, perdreaux, poires, purée de céleri rave, recipe, riz sauvage, wild rice
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Poulet au pastis
Take a trip to Provence with this intensely aromatic dish of chicken with tomatoes, fennel, thyme and especially garlic and pastis, the anise-flavored apéritif of southern France. Just the aromas emanating from the kitchen conjure up fields of lavendar and … Continue reading
Rôti de canard au romarin
Duck is often viewed as a winter dish, but in France it is served all through the year — with figs or apples in the fall, preserved in its own fat (confit) in winter, with new turnips or cherries in … Continue reading
Suprêmes de pintade au miel et au thym
The guinea fowl is a pretty bird, known as pintade in French because of its polka-dot plumage, which looks like it could have been painted by a pointillist like Seurat (pintade deriving from the Portuguese pintado, meaning painted). The guinea … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, duck, guinea fowl, honey, miel, pintade, recipe, thym, thyme
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Suprêmes de poulet aux morilles
Tender chicken breasts poached in white wine with a little cream and the woodsy succulence of morel mushrooms – sounds great, right? Wish I could remember. I’m having a little trouble conjuring up this dish right now because I’m on … Continue reading
