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Crunchy Farro Salad

May 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Faro, farro, emmer, triticum dicocum or simply put: wheat! Supposedly one of the first wheat domesticated in the Near East. No time to get into its history but it makes a nice crunchy salad. I soaked it for a few hours, cooks it in water, drained it when soft, and added the above ingredients. The [...]

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Summer Tisane

July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

We are in the process of moving and boy! do we need restorative teas.  I like making my own brews and this is my latest concoction. It is very refreshing and soothing & it sure beats any store bought fancy ice teas. The healing qualities of the ingredients are a plus: turmeric is an antioxidant [...]

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Encore des Sardines!

June 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Encore des sardines! First came the sardine tartine blog, were I mentioned that King Henri IV loved sardines and introduced them to the court; then came the sardine paté at the 5c café performance; and on  Friday our friend Claire arrived from Brittany with a boxed set of a 6 cans Saint-Georges sardines “La Reserve” [...]

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Lovy Ducky

February 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Finally back on the blog. It took me several weeks to move website and blog to a new web hosting company. I could not have done it without the help of WordPress guru: Jeff Houdyschell at www.wordpressmax.com. Meanwhile I have been cooking several fun recipes, I will report about them later but today I will [...]

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Winter Brunch

January 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Winter Quiche Swiss chards, onions, jambonneau, maple syrup Mixed Greens any greens dressed with a garlic vinaigrette Orange & Pomegranate Salad Sugar cookies Sliced oranges, pomegranate, roasted sliced almonds, cinnamon Tired of pancakes and French toasts for brunch? I am! This is a nice variation of the Quiche Lorraine, from Lorraine in the North East [...]

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Tags: Breakfast · Food Sources · French Food · Pantry · Recipes

Le Pot au Feu

January 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Originally Pot au Feu meant an earthenware or a metal cooking pot. Today, it is a common French dish and to me the ultimate winter comfort food. It is very easy to prepare and economical, low cost cuts can be used. It can be prepared in 15 minutes, then simmers all afternoon long filling the [...]

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ACT NOW!

December 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Join, among many others, Michael Pollan, Wendell Berry, Alice Waters, Anna Lappé, Marion Nestlé in signing asap the petition urging president elect Obama to nominate a Secretary Agriculture that will support a Sustainable Choice. It is very important and urgent because none of the names that are mentioned in The Associated Press contender list 4 [...]

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Tags: Food Politics · Food Sources · News · Pantry

Cooking Demo @ Bay Ridge Farmers Market

October 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Since October 5th we have a farmers market in Brooklyn Bay Ridge. It is held every Saturday from 8am-5pm  at the corner of Third Ave and 95th Street, in parking lot of the defunct Key Food. This location is temporary, a Walgreen pharmacy (another pharmacy?!) is schedule to open in the Spring 2009. Merci à [...]

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Tags: Bay Ridge · Brooklyn · Food Sources · French Food · Pantry · Recipes

Quick Rognons d’Agneau à la Moutarde

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Before I take off to Nesenkeag’s Annual Farm Day for a long week end, voilà a quick & easy recipe that I am very fond of: Mustard Sauce Lamb Kidneys . The most important is to make sure you purchase very fresh kidneys. I buy them from the Aunt Halime’s Halal Meat on 3rd Avenue [...]

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Asperges/Asparagus (I)

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

An extremely simple, fast and delicious dinner: Broiled asparagus and pan fried lamb chops. We are in the midst (here in New York State) of asparagus season and I found beautiful organic ones ($ 4.59 lb / origin New York State) at the Park Slope Food Coop. I bought 1.40 lb and that was enough [...]

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