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Turbot au four au beurre blanc
Friends were stopping by en route home to England. A birthday lunch was called for. And the guest of honor, having seen the fish on display at my local market, made a special request: Could we please have turbot for … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged beurre blanc, flounder, French butter sauce, recipe, turbot
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Quiche au saumon fumé
At cooking class the other day, the students wanted to make quiche. Fine. But which kind to propose? Quiche lorraine with cream and bacon felt too heavy for spring, never mind that it’s still raining in Paris. Ditto flamiche, the … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged brunch, lunch, quiche, recipe, saumon fumé, smoked salmon, spinach
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Genoise au citron et pavot
April in Paris… Snowflakes and gray skies… Nary a blossom is to be seen… Given the situation, the only solution the other day was to make a beautiful cake. It was Easter Sunday and I’d been invited to dinner. The … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged cake decoration, genoise au citron et pavot, lemon-poppyseed cake, recipe
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Soupe aux artichauts safranée
I grow artichokes in my garden in Burgundy. This spring I’ll have to start over because a wild boar trampled my two artichoke plants last autumn. Which means I’ll be lucky if I get a single artichoke by September. Happily … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged artichoke soup, recette, recipe, saffron, safran, soupe aux artichauts
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Gigot d’agneau à la marocaine
Just in time for Easter, here’s a recipe with a twist — a leg of lamb coated in spices that infuse the meat with a seductive Moroccan flavor. Add a little couscous on the side, and you will have an … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged gigot d'agneau, marocain, moroccan, recipe, roast leg of lamb, spicy leg of lamb
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Asperges braisées
I think there’s something we can all agree on — the first taste of asparagus each year is one of the rites of spring. Not that spring has sprung in Paris quite yet, but the first green spears have just … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, asperges braisées, braised, recette, recipe, vegan
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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
Posted in 1. Starters
Tagged champignons au cerfeuil, chervil, mushroom salad with cream and herbs, recipe, salade
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Soupe de moules au safran
I never tasted mussels before arriving in Paris as a young woman. They just weren’t available far from the sea in the American Midwest, where I grew up. But even though Paris is about two hours by road from the … Continue reading
Tarte aux poires à la crème d’amandes
Pear tart with almond cream is also known in France as tarte aux poires Bourdaloue. It takes its name from a former Paris pastry shop called Bourdaloue, named for the street on which it stood, the Rue Boudaloue in the … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged almond cream, creme d'amandes, French pear tart, recipe, tarte aux poires, tarte bourdaloue
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Entrecôte béarnaise
This is not an everyday dish because it involves a sauce, béarnaise, that requires a little time and a bit of technique. The results, however, are spectacular. Choose a tender, flavorful cut of steak. Sirloin, rib-eye, Porterhouse, club and New … Continue reading
