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Salade verte à la française
I’ve been wanting to post this recipe for ages but put it off, daunted by what I expect could be the reaction of many. What’s so special about green salad, I hear you saying. Ah yes, mes amis, but this … Continue reading
Salade d’épinards aux fraises et pignons de pin
This is a salad I dreamt up the other day after meeting two cool French guys in a Paris café. It combines baby spinach, red onion, pine nuts and strawberries, dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette, for a light starter with … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged balsamic, fraises, pignons de pin, pine nuts, recette, recipe, salade d'epinards, spinach salad, strawberries, vegan
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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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Courge butternut rôtie aux pignons
Butternut squash is a relative newcomer to Paris. When I moved here in the 1970s I encountered it rarely, if ever. But now it has acquired star power at some of the finest tables in town. I tasted it most … Continue reading
Salade de carottes à la marocaine
Does North African cooking count as French cuisine? I had dinner a couple nights ago with friends who insist that it does. ‘After all,’ said Jack, ‘when the French are asked to name their favorite food, the dish that comes … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters, 3. Salads, 8. Vegetables
Tagged carrots, moroccan, recipe, salad, spicy, vegan
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Patates douces aux herbes
Every so often there comes a time for thanksgiving. Yesterday was one such occasion, never mind that it fell a couple of weeks before the American national holiday. In honor of events, I decided to make sweet potatoes. Not the … Continue reading
Pommes de terre au romarin
Potatoes roasted with rosemary and olive oil — nothing so melt-in-the-mouth delicious could be as simple to make. Preparation time is five minutes or less, although you do need to be around for the next hour or so while your … Continue reading
Tomates provençales
There are many approaches to this classic dish from Provence — the slow way on the stove-top, the quicker way in the oven, with or without breadcrumbs, with thyme instead of parsley, etc. For the purposes of an everyday French … Continue reading
Artichauts vinaigrette
When I was a kid growing up in the United States, artichokes were considered a great delicacy in my family. But as we lived far from California, where they were grown, they were expensive. My mother would cook a single … Continue reading
Soupe au potiron
When the days grow shorter and the nights brisker, one’s thoughts might turn to soup. And not just any soup — a thick, warming kind, like this pumpkin soup. It is both spicy and light, with just a touch of … Continue reading
