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Better Know a Cheese

Chevrot and mini chevrot

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From: Charente-Poitou, south of the Loire valley on  the Atlantic coast of France. Made By:  Cooperative Sevre-et-Belle Milk: Another example of a cheese made with raw milk in France but with pasteurized milk for export, as the US does not allow the importation of raw milk cheeses aged less than 60 days (and even those […]

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From: Charente-Poitou, south of the Loire valley on  the Atlantic coast of France. Made By:  Cooperative Sevre-et-Belle Milk: Another example of a cheese made with raw milk in France but with pasteurized milk for export, as the US does not allow the importation of raw milk cheeses aged less than 60 days (and even those

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Better Know a Cheese

Get ready to Better Know a Cheese

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Do you love cheese?  Do you wonder how your lactose-intolerant friends find the courage to carry on day after day?  Do you consider it a good thing that handling a well aged Saint-Nectare or Reblochon makes your hands reek for the rest of the day?  When you stand in front of a well-stocked cheese counter

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Do you love cheese?  Do you wonder how your lactose-intolerant friends find the courage to carry on day after day?  Do you consider it a good thing that handling a well aged Saint-Nectare or Reblochon makes your hands reek for the rest of the day?  When you stand in front of a well-stocked cheese counter

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Stuff

A favorite Paris restaurant

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I was very happy to read the recent Pete Wells article in the New York Times about Paris restaurant Arpege and its chef – owner Alain Passard.   Arpege has been the setting for some of the most memorable meals of my life, and is the only 3-star Michelin restaurant where I have eaten more than

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I was very happy to read the recent Pete Wells article in the New York Times about Paris restaurant Arpege and its chef – owner Alain Passard.   Arpege has been the setting for some of the most memorable meals of my life, and is the only 3-star Michelin restaurant where I have eaten more than

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That’s “P-R-E-S-S-E”

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Thank you Q13, the local Fox affiliated channel here in Seattle, for a nice mention in an article on their website entitled “Top 5 chill bars on Capitol Hill you have to try”.  Of course we always appreciate a good word, but it is extra nice when they spell our name correctly.

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Thank you Q13, the local Fox affiliated channel here in Seattle, for a nice mention in an article on their website entitled “Top 5 chill bars on Capitol Hill you have to try”.  Of course we always appreciate a good word, but it is extra nice when they spell our name correctly.

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Cafe Presse

May 2014 Corner Table Dinner

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What: Family-style dinner at Café Presse When: Tuesday May 27, 2014, 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the May 2014 Corner Table  will feature aVegetarian Menu (at least for vegetarians who are egg friendly).  And for those who indulge in fish, there is an option to satisfy you as well.

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What: Family-style dinner at Café Presse When: Tuesday May 27, 2014, 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the May 2014 Corner Table  will feature aVegetarian Menu (at least for vegetarians who are egg friendly).  And for those who indulge in fish, there is an option to satisfy you as well.

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Le Pichet new dishes

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Last week, Le Pichet executive chef Jack Spiess added new dishes to the menu that make use of the wonderful spring product that is beginning to arrive.  Look for green garlic, scallions, ramps, asparagus and more.  Check out these photos or see our full menu:

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Last week, Le Pichet executive chef Jack Spiess added new dishes to the menu that make use of the wonderful spring product that is beginning to arrive.  Look for green garlic, scallions, ramps, asparagus and more.  Check out these photos or see our full menu:

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Cafe Presse

Be a part of “Check, Please” filming at Café Presse

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Café  Presse has been picked to be a part of the new season of “Check, Please” on KCTS, Seattle’s PBS station. If you haven’t seen the show before, basically it works like this: Three local food lovers are picked to be featured.  They each nominate their favorite dining spot and then they each eat at

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Café  Presse has been picked to be a part of the new season of “Check, Please” on KCTS, Seattle’s PBS station. If you haven’t seen the show before, basically it works like this: Three local food lovers are picked to be featured.  They each nominate their favorite dining spot and then they each eat at

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Food in the News

Genetically Engineered Food Laws advance

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Efforts to require labels on Genetically Engineered foods (often refereed to as GM or GE foods) advanced in the far ends of the U.S. this week.  And in Oregon’s Jackson County, a mostly rural area that includes part of the Rogue Vally, a Farm Bill will soon be decided that would go even further. Vermont

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Efforts to require labels on Genetically Engineered foods (often refereed to as GM or GE foods) advanced in the far ends of the U.S. this week.  And in Oregon’s Jackson County, a mostly rural area that includes part of the Rogue Vally, a Farm Bill will soon be decided that would go even further. Vermont

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Cooking Classes

May 2014 Cooking Class: Sausage Making Workshop

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What:  “Sausage Making Workshop” Cooking Class presented by Chef Jim Drohman (each session limited to 16 students) When: Two different sessions of this class will be offered: Wednesday May 14, 2014, from 6:00 to 9:00pm or Sunday May 18, 2014, from 1 to 4:00pm Location:  the Kitchen at Mallet, 2700 4th Ave S. Suite C,

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What:  “Sausage Making Workshop” Cooking Class presented by Chef Jim Drohman (each session limited to 16 students) When: Two different sessions of this class will be offered: Wednesday May 14, 2014, from 6:00 to 9:00pm or Sunday May 18, 2014, from 1 to 4:00pm Location:  the Kitchen at Mallet, 2700 4th Ave S. Suite C,

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Desserts and Sweets

Gateau au fromage blanc de chevre

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This recipe was developed at Le Pichet when we were doing trials to perfect a recipe for Tourteau Poitevin,  a sweet cake made with fresh goat’s milk cheese that is a specialty of the region of Poitou.   Trials eventually led to a tourteau recipe made with mascarpone that I like very much and that

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This recipe was developed at Le Pichet when we were doing trials to perfect a recipe for Tourteau Poitevin,  a sweet cake made with fresh goat’s milk cheese that is a specialty of the region of Poitou.   Trials eventually led to a tourteau recipe made with mascarpone that I like very much and that

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