Archive for May, 2009

It smells like "the cocotte" – Eggs cocotte with mustard greens, peas and cream

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3 years ago
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Ca sent la cocotte – Oeufs cocotte aux fanes de moutarde, crème et lardons Another traditional French dish…cocotte has different meanings in French but is used in our modern slang, calling someone “ma cocotte”  is somehow like “honey” or an endearing word. It probably goes back to last century [...]

Let's play with soy – Curried soy bean patties with vegetables and hot avocado and tomato salsa

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3 years ago
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Amusons-nous un peu avec le soja – galettes de soja-curry et légumes avec salsa piquante Soy beans are like any other beans, when dried, they need to soak in water overnight. Then they can be prepared they way you like, in salads, as a side dish, in soups or substitute to the other beans. They’re [...]

Tutti frutti – Caramelized pineapple with vanilla orange juice flamed with Rum and grilled brioche

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3 years ago
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Tutti Frutti – Ananas poêlé au jus d’orange, flambé au rhum et brioche grillée I love to grill and cook fruits, and this pineapple is really a delicious dessert that goes perfectly when a dinner has been a little more substantial than usual. You can serve it with homemade vanilla ice cream or [...]

As quick as a lightening – Prawns in honey-sake sauce with grilled cucumbers

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3 years ago
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Aussi rapide qu’un éclair – Gambas en sauce miel-sake aux concombres grillés Cucumbers are usually eaten raw but I like them also grilled or sautés. When cooked their taste is stronger but they still keep their crunchy texture. You have to eat them while hot and not let them get cold or they will [...]

Fresh and light – Steamed broccoflower with grilled baby potatoes and roasted pepper vinaigrette

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3 years ago
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Frais et léger – romanesco vapeur, pomme ratte grillées et vinaigrette de poivrons grillés aux herbes. This is a little unusual salad, but quite intersting in terms of flavors and texture, I like it lukewarm or cold but not hot. The heat will alter the vinaigrette flavors. This is green [...]
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