Archive for May, 2009

In between a tart and a pizza – Tarpiz with grilled vegetables, feta and rucola

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Mi tarte, mi pizza – Tarpiz aux légumes du sud grillés, feta et roquette Tra una torta e una pizza – Tarpiz con verdura mista del sud, feta e rucola When you can decide what to make between a pizza and a tart, and you end up doing something in between those two, it would be inaccurate to call it [...]

Tea in a muffin cup – Earl grey muffins with candied orange

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2 years ago
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Thé dans un muffin – Muffins au thé earl grey, oranges confites et eau de fleur d’oranger I think I am getting addicted to earl grey tea, I need to have earl grey at least once a day or my mind keep racing and keep obsessing about it. I think that is the beginning of addiction, I am not an [...]

Four cobs and a tomato – Corn and curry tomato soup

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Quatres épis et une tomate – Soupe de maïs et tomates au curry  Creamy soups are great for a light dinner…I had bought this fresh sweet corn on the cob a while ago. Needless to say Americans love corn, you find cobs everywhere in any supermarket, so no need to buy corn in cans, the fresh one is so [...]

Light weight – Cauliflower flan with gorgonzola and thyme

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Poids plume – Flan de chou fleur gourmand au gorgonzola et thym I don’t know what is going on with me lately, I just want to eat flan, sweet, savory anything that looks like a flan or tastes like a flan…and I am not even pregnant. I think it has to do with its consistency…anyway my life functions [...]

Extra green dinner for hot summer nights – Zucchini tagliatelle and edamame with ginger and sesame

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2 years ago
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Diner extra vert pour les chaudes soirées d’été – Tagliatelles de courgettes et edamame au gingembre et sésame Summer is around the corner and we just want more greens and lighter meals for those hot summer nights…I don’t know if you’re like me, but during summer I mainly eat salads, fruits and [...]

Little artichoke, how I missed you!…Artichokes, shrimps, farro and rucola salad with avocado oil and basil vinaigrette

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2 years ago
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Carciofino, come mi sei mancato!…insalata di carciofi, gamberi, farro e rucola Beautiful artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables, especially the baby ones…they’re small, tender, and make beautiful and delicious dishes. The only draw back is the preparation, and trimming, since it can take [...]

When you think you ran out of ideas – sauté spicy beef with carrots

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2 years ago
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Quand on pense qu’on n’a plus d’idées – Emincé de boeuf épicé aux carottes  I somehow like the combination of beef and carrots, the sweetness of the carrots blends quite well with the beef nutty taste, not that I am a big fan of beef nor any other meats but I don’t want to limit myself to cook [...]

For a Sunday breakfast in bed – Light braided brioche

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2 years ago
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Pour le petit-déjeûner du dimanche matin au lit – Brioche tressée façon pain au lait toute légère One thing I miss about France is their croissants and brioches you can get at the boulanger (the backer) anytime of the day. They are crunchy, moist in the middle and so delicious. Again, San [...]

Artichoke heart – Artichoke and sundried tomato velouté with herbed ricotta tartine

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2 years ago
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Un coeur d’artichaut – Velouté d’artichauts aux tomates séchées et ail avec sa tartine de ricotta aux fines herbes I bought too many artichokes so we are going to have an Artichoke fiesta for the next few coming days. Artichokes are wonderful in soups, salad, pasta, side dishes, they can be [...]

It's time for spring crumble – Mixed curry vegetable crumble

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2 years ago
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C’est le bon moment pour un crumble printanier – Crumble de légumes au curry Another delicious crumble for the pleasure of everyone, adults and kids. For people intimidated by cooking vegetables that taste good, try this one, no one will be disappointed. The world of crumble is infinite…start [...]
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