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Vincent and his “lait ribot” – Wild mushrooms, rutabagas quiche with farmer’s cheese and buttermilk

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Vincent et son lait Ribot – Quiche aux champignons sauvages, rutabagas, fromage frais et lait ribot I made this post, essentially for Vincent (oui rien que pour toi!), our dear friend from Bretagne (Brittany) and originally from a small town of Malestroit who introduced me to lait ribot very [...]
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Light and lighter – Fromage blanc cake with strawberry sauce

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Léger mais plus léger encore – Gâteau au fromage blanc avec coulis de fraises In France and mainly in the Eastern part of France, in a region called Alsace, which is bordering Germany, they make wonderful gâteaux and tartes au fromage blanc. They have their own version in Germany called [...]
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Nancy’s flavor – Wet bergamot cake

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Le parfum de Nancy – Gâteau mouillé à la begamote This is the second cake I made with bergamot, simply because they’re hard to find.  When I come back from Nancy (my hometown), I arrive in San Francisco with a head and mouth full of local flavors, and what most traditional than bergamot flavor? Les [...]
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Vegan…or not Vegan – Red cabbage velouté with mixed vegetables

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1 year ago
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Vegan…ou pas vegan – Velouté de chou rouge et légumes It has been a long time since I posted a recipe on my blog. Not that I gave up blogging, or that I disappeared for no reason. I was in France for about one month and instead of enjoying my time with my family, I had to deal with the stress of my [...]
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Did you say “comfort”? – Saffron rice with vegetables and squid on wilted spinach

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Riz saffrané aux légumes et calamars sur épinards sautés If you don’t like squid, you can use anything you like, such as shrimps, mussels, chicken, etc…I have a little weakness for strange things coming from the sea with tentacles, so you’ll find many recipes on this blog with squid, octopus, [...]
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I heard it’s from Nice – Polenta and shrimp soup

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1 year ago
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On dit que ca vient de Nice – Soupe de crevettes et polenta I wish I could take the credit for this amazing soup, but unfortunately I cannot. I did change proportions of some ingredients but that’s the extent of my contribution to the recipe. One day going through my thick Mediterranean cookbook, [...]
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For lazy days – Quinoa, grilled zucchini, chickpeas en verrine with almond pesto and goat cheese

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1 year ago
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Pour les jours paresseux – Quinoa, courgettes grillées, pois chiches en verrine en couches de chèvre et pesto Yes, this is definitely a dish for one of those lazy days, not lazy “like sitting on the sofa”, but lazy “like not feeling to cook” but with a desire to eat something good. After waiting [...]
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It tastes like fall – Salmon with white grapes

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1 year ago
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Ca sent l’automne – Saumon aux raisins blancs Grapes for me is the fruit that symbolizes fall, probably because of the harvesting of the grapes in France (vendanges).  Today, I wanted to feature a very simple French dish using grapes and combined with salmon, and this one turned out much better [...]
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C’est si bon – Crêpes with grilled apples and dulce de leche

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C’est si bon – Crêpes aux pommes grillées et confiture de lait I am currently working on a little crêpe project and I have been experimenting all kinds of batters and fillings…and this one has been one of my favorites. It’s so simple but a real delight. Now I was wondering what the difference [...]
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Light Sunday treat – Spicy shrimps on a bed cauliflower mash

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Légères gourmandises du dimanche – Crevettes épicées sur lit de chou fleur San Francisco has been under the rain today, and it might be a sign that fall is very much around, warning you that more rainy days are on their way. Even though, it’s not Thanksgiving yet, I am already thinking about the [...]
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