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Pan bagnat
If you’ve ever been to Nice, you will have encountered the pan bagnat, that city’s trademark sandwich: a large roll stuffed with tuna, tomatoes, black olives, hard-boiled egg, anchovies, green pepper, green onion, radishes and basil. It’s like a salade … Continue reading
Posted in 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
Tagged cuisine nicoise, nice-style sandwich, pan bagnat, recette, recipe
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Cresson-anchois-croûtons
Is there such a thing as a new recipe? This zesty salad of watercress topped with anchovy fillets and croutons may fit the bill. I created it one day when I’d been to the market and had a bunch of … Continue reading
Macédoine de légumes
A swirl of lightened mayo over gently steamed carrots, asparagus, peas, spring onions and turnips creates a thoroughly modern version of a very traditional French dish — macédoine. In this update, the veggies may be served either chopped or whole, with … Continue reading
Crème de la crème, Part III
Spring has sprung with a vengeance in Paris — chestnuts in blossom, demonstrators in the streets — meaning it’s time once again for Crème de la crème, with ‘best of’ seasonal recipes from the first ten years of The Everyday … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged best dishes for spring, oeufs durs mayonnaise, recette, recipe, vegan
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Gâteau noix-amandes-orange
Here’s a cake that’s both Moorish and ‘more-ish’. Moorish because its ground walnuts and almonds, orange zest, cinnamon and rose water are evocative of North African cuisine. More-ish because, as I discovered when I served it this week, one serving … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged almond cake, amandes, flourless cake, gateau, gateau sans farine, gateau sans gluten, gluten-free cake, noix, orange cake, oranges, passover, pesach, recette, recipe, walnut cake
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Poisson à la bordelaise
This fish dish with a crusty topping is extremely popular in France and a breeze to make. The topping ‘à la bordelaise‘ — literally Bordeaux style — combines breadcrumbs, shallots, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon and a splash … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged crusted fish fillets, internet piracy, poisson a la bordelaise, recette, recipe
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Hoummous au basilic
Basil hummus? Why not? I discovered this recipe thanks to my friend Yana, a Ukrainian artist who’s lived in Paris for the last 30 years. What she makes is idiosyncratic, often with an artist’s touch. Her anchovy dip is fantastic, … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters
Tagged basil, basilic, hoummous, hummus, recette, recipe, vegan
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Chaudrée de palourdes
I tried this clam chowder at the Hog Island Oyster Co. in Napa, California, and when I finished it I knew I needed the recipe. What I didn’t know is that chowder, an American dish, has French roots — or … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged california dining, chaudree, chowder, clams, recette, recipe
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Risotto aux épinards
I discovered spinach risotto many years ago at a dinner party in Venice. Our host, a genial fellow named Giorgio, was chatting me up, so I followed him into the kitchen and watched as he chopped and sautéd and ladled … Continue reading
Posted in 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged épinards, recette, recipe, risotto, spinach, venice
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Choux farcis
The French love stuffed cabbage in winter. They serve it two ways — with meatballs rolled up in individual cabbage leaves and, impressively, as a reconstituted whole cabbage with the stuffing inserted between the leaves. This recipe, which uses the … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged choux farcis, cuisine juive, jewish cooking, recette, recipe, stuffed cabbage
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