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Oeufs brouillés au Roquefort
Making scrambled eggs with Roquefort may sound like a no-brainer, but in fact it’s trickier than you may think. If you scramble in the cheese too soon, your eggs will turn green — as I discovered when I first tried … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged eggs, marguerite duras, oeufs, recette, recipe, roquefort
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Truite de mer à la crème balsamique
What makes this recipe really special is the balsamic cream, inspired by a recent visit to the Daniel Rose restaurant Spring. He served it with a poached pear dessert, but I so enjoyed the flavor that I thought it might … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged balsamic whipped cream, daniel rose, foie gras, recette, recipe, sea trout, spring
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Tarte aux champignons sauvages
It’s mushroom hunting season in France, rather a dangerous sport as the hunting season for wild game is on as well. In my corner of Burgundy, men with guns have been out since September 21 hunting for pheasant, partridge, wild … Continue reading
Posted in 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
Tagged cepes, chanterelles, girolles, porcinis, recette, recipe, vegetarian, wild mushrooms
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Soupe aux épinards crème à l’aïl
This summer I met a man on a beach named Popeye. Did he eat his spinach? I didn’t stick around long enough to find out — but if he did, he might have enjoyed this spinach soup topped with garlic … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged daniel rose, épinards, garlic cream, La Vie ou La Bourse, recette, recipe, soup, soupe, spinach, spring, vegan
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Tarte Tatin
This classic French apple tart is said to have been invented about 130 years ago by two sisters, Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin, at the country inn they ran about 100 miles south of Paris. It’s an upside-down tart in which … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged caramelized apples, recette, recipe, tarte tatin, upside-down apple tart
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Salade de l’ambassadeur
Late summer, when fruit is bountiful and ripely delicious, is the best time to make this salad of tender greens topped by fresh figs, pears, mushrooms, pine nuts and bresaola (Italian dried beef). The unusual combination is the brainchild of … Continue reading
Paëlla poulet, chorizo, moules et gambas
Paella, the immensely popular rice dish from Spain, crossed the border long ago to become one of the favorite dishes of France. It is particularly prevalent in areas north of the Pyrenées, where I had the good fortune to spend … Continue reading
Tian de légumes d’été
The flavors of Provence combine in this dish to create a late summer medley of eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes, sprinkled with olive oil, garlic and thyme and baked to mouth-melting tenderness. But be careful! The aromas emanating from the kitchen … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged aubergine, courgettes, eggplant, recipe, tian, tomates, vegan, vegetarian, zucchini
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Brochettes d’agneau au romarin
Hot summer evenings are the perfect time for outdoor grilling. But what if you don’t have access to a barbecue? Marooned in Paris for most of the summer, I decided to investigate. The solution: lamb kebabs on wooden skewers, marinated … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged agneau, brochettes, kebabs, lamb, mallorca, recette, recipe, rosemary, sea club
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Taboulé
There are probably as many ways to make tabbouleh salad as there are cooks in the world. The dish hails from the eastern Mediterranean, but has spread to many countries, among them France. When I first arrived here (full disclosure: … Continue reading
