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Cornichons, style maison
It’s the tail end of summer, so let’s make pickles! Not the tiny, vinegary French kind, but home-style dill pickles with an East European flavor. I am dedicating this post to my Ukrainian friend Valya, who returned to Kyiv this … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks
Tagged cornichons, dill pickles, malassol, recette, recipe, Ukraine, vegan
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Galettes de courgette
Move over, potato pancakes. This lighter, summery version with zucchini is perfect in hot weather. The pancakes combine grated zucchini and potato with egg and plenty of herbs — mint is my favorite. Fried in olive oil until crispy and … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged galettes, pancakes, potato, recette, recipe, vegan, zucchini
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Tapenade verte
The green olive spread from Provence known as tapenade verte is delightful at cocktail hour on warm summer evenings. Like its cousin, tapenade noire, it is usually served on toast, accompanied by a chilled dry rosé or white from the … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters
Tagged green olives, plant d'Avenir, Provence, recette, recipe, tapenade, thyme, vegan
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Confiture d’abricots
Forget everything you’ve ever heard about jam-making taking all day. It doesn’t! A few jars of apricot jam, for example, can be made in less than an hour, setting you up with a burst of summery flavor all year long. … Continue reading
Moudardara
This deeply flavorful, earthy dish of rice, lentils, caramelized onions and spices can be found at Lebanese market stalls and restaurants in Paris and is easy to make at home. The ingredients are cooked separately, spices are added and everything … Continue reading
Grog au rhum
When walking in Paris in winter, one is likely to encounter a café chalkboard proposing grog au rhum, the French version of a rum toddy. This ubiquitous drink is popular not only because of its alleged healing qualities – it … Continue reading
Soupe aux lentilles corail
An earthy soup of red lentils with coconut milk will brighten your table in these dreary days of November. In Paris, where’s its been gray and cold for weeks, we actually had November in October and now we’re having December … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged coconut milk, lentilles corail, recette, recipe, red lentils, soup, soupe, vegan
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Salade aubergine-tomate-poivron
This summery salad of roasted eggplant with tomatoes and sweet red pepper is a versatile dish that may be served as a starter, as a side dish, as part of a mezze spread or as the star of a vegetarian … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged baklazhannaya ikra, ratatouille, recette, recipe, roasted eggplant salad, vegan
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Poêlée pois gourmands-petits pois-asperges
Snow peas, fresh peas, asparagus and chives star in this bright green medley of spring vegetables bathed in a French-Asian fusion sauce. With the sun making timid appearances and the chestnuts finally in blossom, it’s beginning to feel like spring … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, chives, french-asian fusion, peas, recette, recipe, snow peas, vegan
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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
