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Fenouil et endives braisés
My friend Vera, a superlative cook, has lived all over the world. Bohemian by birth (Czech) and by nature (an adventurer’s soul), she moved from Prague to Paris to Montréal to Beijing to Jerusalem to Moscow to Berlin to London … Continue reading
Salade César
Is Caesar salad French? Many would say no. It was invented by Cesare Cardini, an Italian-American chef, at his restaurant in Tijuana. What’s so French about that? Ah oui, mes amis — but the defining characteristic of a Caesar salad … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged caesar salad, Cardini, croutons, Joe Allen, recipe, salade cesar
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Gratin de potiron Georges Blanc
I wish I could claim credit for this fabulous pumpkin gratin, but in fact Georges Blanc gave me the recipe after I visited his three-star kitchens near Macon last month. Blanc, the current scion of a culinary dynasty stretching back … Continue reading
Tarte aux pommes toute simple
As American as apple pie? Maybe. But if I was asked to name the dessert I’d choose in a menu that best displays classic French cooking, it would certainly be tarte aux pommes. And as we are at the height … Continue reading
Petits soufflés au chèvre, et Thanksgiving à la française
Light but ever so tasty, these little goat cheese soufflés are guaranteed to get your meal off to a dramatic start. They look like a tall chef’s hat when they come out of the oven, and as you bring them … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged chevre, Georges Blanc, goat cheese, Norman Rockwell, pumpkin gratin, recipe, soufflé, thanksgiving, Vonnas
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Soupe paysanne
When the days grow shorter and there’s a nip in the air, what could be better than a hearty bowl of soup? This version, with vegetables and bacon, is what French farm families had for supper in the old days, … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged french vegetable soup with bacon, lardons, legumes, recipe, soupe
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Mouclade
This is one of those knock-your-socks-off openings to a meal that will have your guests begging for the recipe. I served it on two occasions in the past couple of weeks and both friends said it was so delic… (oops, … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters
Tagged cream, creme, curry, moules, mussels, recipe, saffron, safran
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Poires au caramel
Today is the first day of the second year of The Everyday French Chef. Yes, my friends, it’s our first anniversary. When I started this adventure on Sept. 10, 2012, I had no idea how long it would last. But … Continue reading
Torsades au pistou
We’re having another heatwave here in Paris — reminding us that it’s still summer, even though the kids have gone back to school. So here’s one of my favorite summer dishes: spiral pasta with pistou, the French version of pesto. … Continue reading
Omelette aux cèpes
One can make a fine omelet with any kind of mushrooms, but the combination of eggs with porcinis — cèpes in French — is out of this world. Which is why so many French food lovers go into the forests … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged cepes, mushrooms, omelet, omelette, porcini, recipe
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