Archive for August, 2010

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A very unusual cassoulet – Vegetarian cassoulet with trout beans and wild mushrooms for guest post

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15 years ago
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Un cassoulet peu traditionnel – Cassoulet vegetarien aux haricots pour Five Star Foodie Natasha from Five Star Foodie kindly requested me if I could be one of her participants for a contest she is holding on her blog. I was of course extremely flattered but to be honest, most of the time, I tend [...]
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A little bundle of joy – Napoléon of eggplants, king oyster mushrooms and manchego – Tomato concassée

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15 years ago
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Un brin de bonheur – Napoléon d’aubergines, pleurottes géantes et manchego – Concassée de tomates For the pastry “connaisseurs“, Napoléon is a famous pastry from Eastern Europe, made out different layers of crème patissière (custard), and puff pastry. While in Lithuania, and during its Russian [...]
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Nice to meet you Mexico! – Stuffed avocado with shrimp and octopus cocktail

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15 years ago
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Encatada de conocerte México! – Coctel de camarónes y pulpo Not that I am starting to deviate into Mexican cuisine, but since I just got back from Cabos San Lucas last night, I wanted to pursue my Mexican and seafood adventures with this refreshing and delicious cocktail. The abundance of [...]
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Goodbye San Francisco – Crostata with blueberries and yogurt cream

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Arrivederci San Francisco – crostata ai mirtilli con crema allo yogurt It’s time to take a little time off and go where the sun is always happy and shining, not the Caribbeans but Baja Mexico. California has been under a horrendous weather, it’s so cold that the heat is back in the house, I am [...]
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No reblochon, no tartiflette – Fake Tartiflette with asparagus and brie

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15 years ago
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Pas de reblochon, pas de tartiflette – fausse Tartiflette végétarienne aux brie et asperges If you’ve been to Savoie (Savoy), you’ve probably tasted one of their specialties, la Tartiflette. Unlike what it may sounds, Tartiflette is not a tart. It’s not an old dish either. Most recipes derive [...]
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A thought for Boby – Mâche salad with shrimps on corn purée and truffle oil

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15 years ago
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Une pensée pour Boby – Salade de Mâche aux crevettes sur purée de maïs et huile de truffe Don’t you guys love truffles? I grew up eating them, since my father himself grew up in Italy in a region producing lots of truffles, so when he moved to France he brought with him a dog called Boby, whom he [...]
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Piperade revisited – Pipérade with polenta crostino and quail egg

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15 years ago
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Pipérade revisitée – Pipérade avec crostino de Polenta et oeuf de caille This “Pipérade Revisited” is a colorful dish, simply because it really represents what Citron et Vanille is all about…French, Italian, Mediterranean cuisine with a contemporary twist, using local ingredients. Pipérade is a [...]
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