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One old and rustic pasta – Tuscan Pici with aglione sauce and artichokes

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4 days ago
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Pasta rustica – Pici Toscani all’aglione e carciofini Going back to what I like best…making homemade pasta. I made these to my parents when I went visit and they loved it. Marche (where my family is from) and Tuscany are close by regions and have similar cuisines (of course with some variations), [...]
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Almost on the islands – Shrimps on roasted sweet potatoes and wilted spinach with vanilla lime sauce

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1 week ago
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Presque sur les îles – Crevettes sur lit de patates douces grillées et épinards, sauce vanille, citron vert et lait de coco It’s seems like a long time since I prepared a savory dish with coconut or vanilla, but lately I have been thinking about vanilla and spices, so I guess I am ready to take a [...]
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A brioche’s cousin – Sugar tart

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3 weeks ago
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Une cousine de la brioche – Tarte au sucre In was in France for a few weeks and anytime I go home, I have a “blogger’s block”. I get caught in a different kind of life and dynamic and do not feel like cooking nor taking pictures of any kind. Now I am back and of course back to my routine. I still [...]
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Let’s celebrate spring – Linguini with fresh pea pesto, mint and pecorino

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2 months ago
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Festeggiamo la primavera – Linguine con pesto di piselli, menta e pecorino When you look at the ingredients of this pesto, you might think, it will be too strong especially with the mint and pecorino. When you taste it, you realize that it is indeed fragrant but delicate. I used some whole grain [...]
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Who would have thought – Vegetable Pot-au-feu “du Sud”

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2 months ago
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Qui l’eût cru? Pot-au-feu végétarien du Sud  I remember reading about this recipe in a French magazine such as Femme Actuelle or Elle à Table, but it’s been a while ago and I don’t remember so I have been making it from memory, which is certainly not exactly the same as the original. It’s [...]
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For kids and grown ups – Cod hachis parmentier with wild mushrooms and sweet potatoes

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2 months ago
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Pour les petits et les grands – Hachis parmentier de merlan aux champignons sauvages et patates douces When talking about hachis parmentier, most French people think beef and potatoes which is the traditional dish. The English equivalent is “shepherd’s pie” (another version here). I like to keep [...]
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Party time! half bite and short story – Mini mussel tartlets

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3 months ago
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Une demie bouchée et histoire courte- Mini tartelettes aux moules I had some leftover pâte brisée that I didn’t want to throw away, so here we go…of course, you can replace mussels with scallops or shrimps. This is just very easy to make and the use of those mini tarts are versatile. I ate eight [...]
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You got it in the baba – Traditional baba au rhum

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4 months ago
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Tu l’as eu dans le baba!! – Le traditionnel baba au rhum This slang expression, Tu l’as eu dans le baba! (you need an exclamation point), is mainly used to express a failure, or when you expected something you didn’t get. It’s somehow a funny expression, used quite often. But baba is also a [...]
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Rustic dish – Polenta gnocchi with vegetable ragù and ricotta salata

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4 months ago
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Piatto rustico – gnocchi di polenta con ragù di verdura e ricotta salata   Let’s pursue our polenta adventures with this rustic dish that can be made with leftover polenta. I don’t like to throw away food, but I don’t like to eat something that is leftover just because it’s a leftover, it needs [...]
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Canapés for Florence – Polenta crostini with shrimps wrapped with pancetta, kale, and roasted red pepper coulis

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4 months ago
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Crostini per Fiorenza – Crostini di polenta con cavolo nero, gamberi e salsina di peperoni (Canapés de polenta avec chou frisé, crevettes enroulées de pancetta et coulis de poivrons grillés) My Friend’s Julia mom, Florence a delightful lady from Paris came for a visit to the Bay Area during the [...]
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