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Summer treat – fava bean, roasted red peppers, feta salad on tomato carpaccio

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3 years ago
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Plaisir d’été – Salade de fèves, poivrons grillés, feta et menthe sur carpaccio de tomates It looks like summer is coming…at least in San Francisco, it might be a false alarm, but I am in such a summer mood those days. Today is a very hot day, sunny, no wind (what a day for the city, the wind is [...]

Not that plain – Taboule with pistachios, cranberries and mint on grilled portobello

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3 years ago
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Pas si nature que ca – Taboule aux pistaches, airelles et menthe sur portobello grillé I made this taboule as an accompaniment to a Tagine, so why not stuff some portobello with it.  I used portobellos just because I bought  five of them for a dinner party, and I ended up not preparing them, so [...]

Simple and simplier! – Herbed tiger shrimps with sautés spinach and white beans

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3 years ago
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Simple, mais pas si simple que ça! – Gambas aux épinards sautés et cocos More on the shrimp section…simple dish yet very tasty… Sometimes I like to have a simple dish, just a few ingredients and not too much complexity in terms of flavors. This is one of those days. I had somehow a chaotic day [...]

For a romantic dinner – Sole fillet with olives, capers and lemon on thyme fennel and squash purée

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3 years ago
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Pour un diner romantique – Filet de sole aux olives, tomates cerise, câpres, citron à la purée de fenouil et courge au thym What better than this nice sole for a light romantic dinner? Flavorful but not overpowering, fullfilling enough that you don’t feel like you are starving for the rest of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Swimming in sweet waters – Curried coconut soup with salmon, squash and shitakee

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3 years ago
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Nager dans les eaux sucrées – Soupe de noix de coco au curry, saumon, spaghetti squash et shitakee The great thing about this soup is that you don’t need to eat anything else, the salmon and the vegetables are a meal in itself, besides, you will feel satisfied and will feel just happy and content. [...]

Pink and pinkier – Strawberry and rhubarb compote with vanilla ice cream

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3 years ago
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Rose et plus rose encore – Compote fraises-rhubarbe et glace vanille Rhubarb is a popular vegetable in the Eastern Part of France where I grew up. It’s mainly used in desserts, and rhubarb tarts or jams are very famous. That’s the way I grew up with, but some people cook it as fish or meat [...]
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