Posts tagged Appetizer

A little tradition doesn't hurt… – Scallops in their "shells" with mussels, shrimps and cod with leeks and Cognac sauce

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2 years ago
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Un peu de tradition ne fait pas de mal – Coquille de fruits de mer avec sauce poireaux et flambée au Cognac Sometimes, you just have to treat yourself…today was my treat day and I really enjoyed it to the fullest. Treating for me has to do with seafood, so those wonderful coquilles (shells) made [...]

The little trendy appetizer – Pear crumble with roquefort cheese and hazelnuts

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2 years ago
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La petite entrée à la mode – Crumble de poires, roquefort et noisettes Crumbles are quite trendy in France right now, I think anything with an anglo-saxon name is… Last time I was there, I noticed a few American items such as muffins, crumbles, brownies, cookies, (not to mention hamburgers au [...]

Spaghetti squash got squashed – Pancakes of spaghetti squash with feta and oregano

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2 years ago
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On a écrasé la courge! – Galettes de courge spaghetti à la feta et origan I love galettes, or pancakes, or anything that has vegetables in it and that looks like a flat crêpe. Spaghetti squash is a great vegetable to prepare yet not very popular. You can make so many different dishes and in so [...]

The drunken melon – Tuscan melon soup with yogurt and white port

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2 years ago
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On a saoulé le melon! – Soupe de melon au yaourt et porto blanc I got inspired by my mom’s traditional appetizer she loves to serve in summer which are called melon au porto, a quite delicious way to serve melon. In France we have those small round melons called melons Charentais, which are grown [...]

The tartine that works an appetite – Salmon tartine with a ginger, caper, mustard and herb dressing

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2 years ago
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La tartine qui met en appétit – Tartine de saumon au gingembre, câpres, et herbes mixtes After a beautiful and sunny day, we are back to the grisaille, which literally translates to “greyness”, the good thing about this type of weather is that you can stay home and cook. hat would be the positive [...]

When you feel like crab again – Crab and shrimp cakes with tarragon and capers on a bed of spaghetti-shaped cucumber salad

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2 years ago
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Quand on a encore envie de crabe – Croquettes de crabe et crevettes à l’estragon et câpres sur un lit de concombre spaghetti Well it might no longer be crab season, but I have urges of a pregnant woman when it has to do with food. Anytime I see crab, I cannot help and buy some. I am a big [...]

My little melting heart – Broccoli and oats galettes stuffed with mozzarella, harissa sauce with roasted red pepper

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2 years ago
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Mon petit coeur fondant – Galettes de broccoli, avoine, au coeur de mozzarella, sauce harissa aux poivrons grillés Don’t you love when your refrigerator is filled with vegetables? You open the door and all you can see is a bundle of colors. Unfortunately, today, I only had a bunch of broccoli [...]

A cozy nest – quail eggs in purple potato nest with smoked salmon, chive sauce on a bed of lemon greens

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2 years ago
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Un nid bien douillet – oeufs de caille en nid de vitelotte et saumon fumé, sauce ciboulette sur verdures melangées au citron Quail eggs…have you ever seen something cuter? They’re very popular in France to add to any appetizer but unfortunately they are not available everywhere in the US. Whole [...]

In between a tart and a pizza – Tarpiz with grilled vegetables, feta and rucola

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2 years ago
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Mi tarte, mi pizza – Tarpiz aux légumes du sud grillés, feta et roquette Tra una torta e una pizza – Tarpiz con verdura mista del sud, feta e rucola When you can decide what to make between a pizza and a tart, and you end up doing something in between those two, it would be inaccurate to call it [...]

La vie en rose is…la vie en rose

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3 years ago
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Shrimp, avocado, grapefruit salad with endives, orange vinaigrette This fresh and citrusy salad is always a wonderful start to a multiple courses meal. Who doesn’t like the contrasts of flavors between the grapefruit, the avocado and sweet taste of shrimps? Besides the melange of colors it’s [...]
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