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Champignons à la crème et au cerfeuil
My friend Nicole lives in the shadow of the Pompidou Art Center, right around the corner from a Paris bistro called Le Hangar. This trendy restaurant is sufficiently hidden away to retain a private feeling, even in the crowded Beaubourg … Continue reading
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Tagged champignons au cerfeuil, chervil, mushroom salad with cream and herbs, recipe, salade
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Poireaux sauce verte
The leek is a handsome vegetable. The ancient Egyptians grew and enjoyed it, and so did the Romans — in fact, it was reputedly Nero’s favorite vegetable. The Welsh enjoy it so much that they made it their national emblem. … Continue reading
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Tagged green sauce, herbal sauce, leeks, poireaux sauce verte, recipe
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Huîtres gratinées aux épinards
I’ll never forget my first taste of an oyster. My French boyfriend showed me how it was done. He took an open oyster on the halfshell, detached it with a sharp knife and, in one swift gesture, let the glistening … Continue reading
Assiette de crudités
Let’s get one thing straight right from the start: there is nothing crude about crudités. This lovely fresh vegetable plate — my all-time favorite starter — is the dish I most long for whenever I’m away from France for a … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters, 3. Salads
Tagged assiette de crudités, food, french vegetable plate, recipe, salad
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Saumon mariné à la russe
With the end-of-year holidays approaching, this Russian-French version of gravalax makes a fine festive dish. The salmon is marinated overnight in salt and sugar — et voilà, it’s ready. Although I enjoyed this dish many times while working in Russia, … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters, 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged gravalax, marinated salmon, recette, recipe, saumon mariné
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Salade de carottes à la marocaine
Does North African cooking count as French cuisine? I had dinner a couple nights ago with friends who insist that it does. ‘After all,’ said Jack, ‘when the French are asked to name their favorite food, the dish that comes … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters, 3. Salads, 8. Vegetables
Tagged carrots, moroccan, recipe, salad, spicy, vegan
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Mayonnaise
Let’s demystify mayonnaise — one of France’s most versatile and elegant sauces. It is reputedly so difficult to make that only culinary experts should attempt it. Guess what The Everyday French Chef has to say to that? Poppycock. If you … Continue reading
Gougères
Gougères are cheese-flavored cream puffs from the Burgundy region and are usually served on special occasions, often with an apéritif, for example a kir — dry white wine flavored with crème de cassis, black currant liqueur (coming tomorrow). When I … Continue reading
Artichauts vinaigrette
When I was a kid growing up in the United States, artichokes were considered a great delicacy in my family. But as we lived far from California, where they were grown, they were expensive. My mother would cook a single … Continue reading
Raviolis à la sauge
You’re right, you’re right. This is an Italian dish, not a French one, and more specifically a Tuscan dish — as I discovered one happy summer when some friends and I wandered down a country lane near Montalcino, past vineyards … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters, 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged cheese ravioli, fresh sage, recipe
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