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Confiture de figues
I first discovered fig jam many summers ago when I spent a few weeks at a country house in the Cévennes region of southern France. The place was idyllic, lush with fruit both cultivated and wild. We picked the figs … Continue reading
Minestrone à la française
You don’t need to live along the French-Italian Mediterranean rim to enjoy a summer vegetable soup topped with parmesan and fresh basil. This version omits the beans and pasta but is otherwise rather similar to both Italy’s minestrone and Provence’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged minestrone, pistou, recette, recipe, soupe au légumes, vegan, vegetable soup
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Pêches au vin au romarin
A bowl of sliced peaches poached in rosé wine with rosemary makes a light and refreshing dessert for hot summer evenings. You can serve the peaches on their own, as I prefer, or take a page from my daughter’s book … Continue reading
Crème de la crème, Part IV
This post featuring favorite summer dishes wraps up my 10th anniversary series on the best of The Everyday French Chef. And I have to say that, given the bounty of the season, it was hard to choose one special dish … Continue reading
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Tagged french summer favorites, grand aioli, ratatouille, recette, recipe, vegan
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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
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Tagged best dishes for spring, oeufs durs mayonnaise, recette, recipe, vegan
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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
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Tagged basil, basilic, hoummous, hummus, recette, recipe, vegan
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Soupe glacée aux courgettes
What could be better when the temperature soars than a zingy cold soup? This one combines zucchini with tiny lentils, Indian flavorings and mint, and can be topped with coconut milk and/or any number of embellishments. The idea for it … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged coconut milk, indian cooking, lentil soup, recette, recipe, vegan, zucchini soup
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Confiture de groseilles
When summer strikes, it’s time to head to the market for red currants — or, if you’re lucky enough to have them in your garden, to go on a picking spree. These jewel-like berries make a fabulous jam that is … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks
Tagged black currant jam, cassis, confiture, groseilles, recette, recipe, red currant jam, vegan
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Tomates farcies
Stuffed tomatoes are one of the glories of French country cooking. This is peasant food at its finest, and fillings differ considerably. The traditional recipe, which hails from Provence, uses sausage meat, often in combination with beef or veal, and … Continue reading
Salade de concombre sichuanaise
I discovered this spicy peanut-topped cucumber salad just as Sichuan cuisine began making it big in Paris. It’s on the menu of Deux Fois Plus de Piment (‘Twice as Much Hot Pepper’), a small Sichuan joint in my neighborhood that … Continue reading
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Tagged cucumber salad, cuisine sichuanaise, recette, recipe, salade de concombre, sichuan cuisine, vegan
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