Archive for December, 2009

Quick and easy – Lavender cod with grilled fennel and potato salad, roasted tomato

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2 years ago
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Rapide et facile – Cabillaud au sel de lavande, salade de fenouil et pommes de terre grillées, tomate rôtie I had a very little time for lunch yesterday since I had a doctor’s appointment early in the afternoon. I currently have no car, looking to buy one, so public transportation here I come… I [...]

Pom pom pom, I want some apples – Apple tart with raisins and calvados

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2 years ago
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Pom pom pom, envie de pommes – Tarte aux pommes aux raisins secs et calvados There are as many apple tart recipes, than there are people…I bought tons of apples for my parakeet Pepita (it turned out she is a girl) but then I have ants all over the place, that drives me insane and they go all over [...]

Let's squish the cauliflower – Wholewheat fettuccine with cauliflower, saffron and pecorino

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2 years ago
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Abbiamo schiacciato il cavolfiore – Fettuccine integrali con cavolfiore, zafferano e pecorino Something funny happened to me today that has nothing to do with food. I am looking to buy a new car, but not really new more like second hand since I gave my Golf away. So the guy I went to meet who was [...]

A soup for my new cocotte! – Brussels sprouts, potatoes and mushroom velouté

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2 years ago
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Une soupe pour ma nouvelle cocotte! – Velouté de choux de Bruxelles, pommes de terre et champignons I have already made Brussels sprouts soup with cannelli beans a while ago, this is another version that is as good as the other one, just a little greener. I prefer Brussels sprouts in soups than as [...]

Rise and fall – Carrot, acorn squash and taleggio soufflé with goat milk

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2 years ago
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Attention ca retombe vite! – Soufflé aux carottes, courge et taleggio au lait de chêvre I cannot tell you for how long I wanted to make this soufflé with goat milk. I made a vegetable gratin with goat milk that was delicious so I wanted to use this delicate milk in a soufflé and see what would [...]

Do you know Alain Carro? – Artichokes with squid from Alain Carro

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2 years ago
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Vous connaissez Alain Carro? – Artichauts et calamars d’Alain Carro I got a beautiful book for my birthday called Culina Mediterranea, the book must weight about 10 lb, is 4 inches thick, I can only read the book if it’s laying on a table, it’s too heavy to carry and impossible to be reading it [...]

One spoon or two – Zabaglione with caramelized pears

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2 years ago
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Un cucchiaio o due – Zabaglione con pere caramellizzate We are still in Italy with this dessert and it’s one of my favorite, I love anything creamy with vanilla but still light. Zabaglione or Zabaione, either way, is a dolce al cucchiaio, meaning a “spoon dessert” or a dessert to eat with a spoon [...]

The poor soup – Passatelli revisited with chards and carrots

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2 years ago
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La povera zuppa – Passatelli in brodo vegetale con bietole e carote I had a conversation with my mom this morning, she told me she made passatelli, suddenly I got the irresistible urge to make them too. When I lived at home, I was never a fan of them, probably because that soup was served way too [...]
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