Archive for May, 2010

A VIRUS THAT MADE ME SICK

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2 years ago
by silvia in
Un virus qui m’a rendue malade I am sorry for the inconvenience this site might have caused those of you who have tried to get on Citron et Vanille over the weekend, you might wonder what had happened to this blog. Thanks to Brianne from Brie Le Grand Fromage (Thanks so much Brie!), who emailed me [...]

Yes more bites – Cod-tofu bites with light harissa sauce

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2 years ago
by silvia in ,
Si, si encore des bouchées – Bouchées de cabillaud-tofu, sauce harissa légère I know that some of you might think that woman at Citron et Vanille doesn’t make real food, those bites and tiny little things cannot satisfy a hunger, and does not seem like “food”. Real people want real food. I will [...]

I can play the mandoline – Zucchini tagliatelle with spicy chick pea tomato sauce

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2 years ago
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Posso suonare il mandolino – Tagliatelle di zucchine con salsa al pomodoro, ceci e origano I bought a new mandoline before I would slice a few of my fingers, one day I cut the tip of my index while shaving fennel and had to go to the emergency room, so my new mandoline is much better and safer, and [...]

As chic as a Chanel dress – Sea scallop on green apple with vanilla oil

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2 years ago
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Aussi chic qu’une robe Chanel – St jacques à la pomme verte et huile de vanille I have been obsessing about this green apple/scallop combination for weeks, and could not come up with something that I would be excited about. Raw apple? cooked apple? diced? sliced? not sure how I wanted to make it [...]

Another risotto story – Saffron risotto with dandelions, spinach and shiitake

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2 years ago
by silvia in
Un’altra storia di risotto – Risotto allo zafferano, tarassaco, spinaci e funghi shiitake Other names for dandelion or dente di leone, or even tarassaco, piscialetto (pee in bed) in Italian, pissenlit, dent de lion in French – that wonderful bitter green that grows into a beautiful yellow flower. [...]

Salad or tapas? – Smoke Trout on a cucumber mint and chives salad

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2 years ago
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Salade ou tapas? – Salade de truite fumée sur concombre à la menthe, fromage blanc et ciboulette This weekend has been busy with birthday parties and other types of events, and we have been experiencing a hot and sunny weather in the Bay Area so when I see a ray of sun, I cannot help and be [...]

Guest post – Green tea soba noodles with baby octopus, sundried tomatoes, seaweed and olives

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2 years ago
by silvia in , ,
Guest post – Soba au thé vert avec petits poulpes, tomates séchées, algues et olives One of the greatest gentleman in the food blogsphere, Lazaro Bernal form Lazaro Cooks kindly requested me if I could guest post on his blog. Of course, I accepted with great enthusiasm and excitement. I think [...]
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