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Risotto aux petits pois et à la menthe
Longing for a hint of spring as the Paris winter drags on and on, I made a cheery pot of risotto with peas and fresh mint the other day. The inspiration for this dish was not my own. I first … Continue reading
Posted in 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged menthe, mint, peas, petits pois, recette, recipe, risotto
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Poulet au parmesan
Making parmesan chicken, a family favorite, is simplicity itself. There are only two ingredients — the parmesan and the chicken (plus a little olive oil for pan-frying). Unlike other similar dishes where chicken is coated before frying, this lighter version … Continue reading
Salade frisée aux lardons
This salad of curly endive with bacon is a French bistro classic and it’s one of my favorites. I often serve it to friends at dinner parties, usually followed by another bistro dish, for example boeuf bourguignon or Provençal chicken … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged curly endive with bacon, frisee aux lardons, recette, recipe, salad, salade
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Saumon rôti aux lentilles épicées
Roasted salmon on a bed of spicy lentils is a dish that delivers the comfort we crave in winter without too much heft. Here, the dish is paired with spinach for a combination that’s as pleasing to the eye as … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged lentilles, lentils, recette, recipe, salmon, saumon, winter dishes
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Poireaux vinaigrette
A classic French bistro dish that’s particularly pleasant in winter is leeks in vinaigrette sauce. It’s incredibly quick and easy to make at home, and there are many variations: with mustard vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette, lemon vinaigrette, topped with shallots or … Continue reading
Pancakes ‘Syrniki’ au fromage blanc
The recipe for these fluffy little pancakes came to me via my Grandma Anne, whose family hailed from a small Jewish village in Ukraine. She called them ‘cottage cheese pancakes’, which always baffled me since cottage cheese has curds and … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged cheese pancakes, pancakes, recette, recipe, syrniki, urkainian cooking
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Soupe patates douces-poireaux
A nice warm bowl of silky-smooth soup of sweet potato and leek with coconut milk, lime juice and spices might be just what the doctor ordered as we head into December. I came up with this one when a glitch … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged leek, patates douces, poireaux, recette, recipe, sweet potato soup, vegan
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Plov d’agneau
Plov is a rich and spicy rice dish from Central Asia that is traditionally made with lamb, although other meats are sometimes used. The lamb is browned with carrots and onions before being simmered with cumin seeds, paprika and turmeric … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged agneau, asie centrale, central asian cuisine, lamb, ouzbekistan, pilaf, plov, recette, recipe, rice, riz, uzbekistan
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Pommes de terre sarladaises
There are four key ingredients in these melt-in-the-mouth, intensely garlicky, skillet-fried potatoes from southwest France — the potatoes, the garlic, parsley and duck or goose fat. As duck fat may not be available to all readers, my question was, how … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged pommes de terre sarladaises, potatoes, recette, recipe, rendering duck fat, southwest france
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