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Oeufs mimosa
The mimosa tree, its fluffy yellow blossoms a harbinger of spring, has loaned its name not only to a Champagne cocktail but also to the French version of deviled eggs. The eggs are stuffed and topped with of tiny pieces … Continue reading
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Tagged deviled eggs, Easter eggs, Easter lunch, mimosa cocktail, oeufs mimosa, recette, recipe
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Tuiles au parmesan
The wonderful French phrase l’heure de l’apéro means you’re done working and it’s time to kick off your shoes and settle in to a drink as a prelude to a pleasant evening. It’s like cocktail hour, but with a nuance … Continue reading
Assiette de canard et melon
When the French say melon, they are generally referring to one particular type of melon. It is small and round, about 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) in diameter, with dark green stripes over a pale exterior and an intoxicatingly sweet orange … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander lobrano, ann mah, canard, david lebovitz, dorie greenspan, duck, food lovers for hillary, melon, patricia wells, recette, recipe
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Fromage blanc aux herbes
Dear readers of The Everyday French Chef: Normally I only post on Fridays, but today I am giving you a bonus recipe to compensate those of you who may have tried to access my site and instead found a blank … Continue reading
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Tagged fresh cheese with herbs, fromage blanc aux herbes, hacked, recette, recipe
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Purée de fèves épicée
Consider this a Mediterranean version of guacamole. Fava beans (aka broad beans) are cooked to tenderness and puréed with olive oil, lemon and garlic, with a little cayenne pepper for bite. A perfect spread as warm spring days edge toward … Continue reading
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Tagged broad beans, fava beans, feves, purée, recette, recipe, spread, vegan
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Céléri rémoulade
It is always a comfort, on a cold, damp Paris day, to walk into a bistro at lunchtime and encounter a plate of céléri rémoulade, the classic French starter of grated celeriac bathed in a tangy mustard mayonnaise. This earthy … Continue reading
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Tagged assiette de crudités, céléri, celeriac, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, oeufs durs mayonnaise, recette, recipe, remoulade
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Croustillants au chèvre-romarin-miel
This unusual French take on Mediterranean cheese pastries combines rosemary and honey with goat cheese to produce an intoxicating Provençal flavor. Similar pastries, also called cheese fingers or cheese cigarettes, are ubiquitous around the eastern Mediterranean rim. You may find … Continue reading
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Cake apéritif aux olives, lardons et pistaches
Guests are coming and you’d like to do something really special for a festive cocktail hour? This rich and savory apéritif cake, studded with olives, bacon and pistachios, will knock their socks off. I discovered it a couple of weeks … Continue reading
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Tagged apéritif, bacon, cocktail hour, olives, pistachios, recipe, savory cake
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Crevettes mayonnaise
I first enjoyed a significant French seafood platter in a small seaside town in Normandy during a romantic weekend. The three-tiered tray came to our table brimming with oysters, clams, sea snails, shrimp and a crab set on ice, accompanied … Continue reading
