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Green Chard for Dessert?

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Green Chard: not just for dinner I recently set out to make a Tourte aux blettes,  a sweet tarte made with green chard, which is a specialty of the city of Nice on the French Riviera.  If you are saying “Green chard for dessert?  You gotta be kiddin’ me”, trust me, you are not alone;  […]

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Green Chard: not just for dinner I recently set out to make a Tourte aux blettes,  a sweet tarte made with green chard, which is a specialty of the city of Nice on the French Riviera.  If you are saying “Green chard for dessert?  You gotta be kiddin’ me”, trust me, you are not alone; 

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Cafe Presse

June 2013 Corner Table Menu

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What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday June 25, 2013 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the June Corner Table is complete!  The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday June 25, 2013 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today

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What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday June 25, 2013 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the June Corner Table is complete!  The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday June 25, 2013 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today

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July 2013 Cooking Class: The Niçoise Table

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What:  “Cooking French At Home:  The Niçoise Kitchen” Cooking Class, Demonstration and Supper presented by Chef James Drohman (each session limited to 16 students) When: Two different sessions of this class will be offered: Sunday July 7 from 1 to 4pm or Wednesday July 10 from 6:30 to 9:30pm Location:  the Kitchen at Mallet, 2700

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What:  “Cooking French At Home:  The Niçoise Kitchen” Cooking Class, Demonstration and Supper presented by Chef James Drohman (each session limited to 16 students) When: Two different sessions of this class will be offered: Sunday July 7 from 1 to 4pm or Wednesday July 10 from 6:30 to 9:30pm Location:  the Kitchen at Mallet, 2700

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Lets talk about GMOs

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Please join us for a Conversation about   We at Cafe Presse and Le Pichet feel that it is very important to know what is in the foods we eat.  Therefore, Cafe Presse will be hosting two meetings to talk about the upcoming vote on Initial 522 which would require labeling of GMO foods.  Do

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Please join us for a Conversation about   We at Cafe Presse and Le Pichet feel that it is very important to know what is in the foods we eat.  Therefore, Cafe Presse will be hosting two meetings to talk about the upcoming vote on Initial 522 which would require labeling of GMO foods.  Do

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Chicken Fricasse with mushrooms and creme fraiche

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Many people don’t think of slow simmering when deciding what to do with a chicken.  However, farm raised chickens lend themselves very well to this treatment, since they are generally full of flavor, less fatty and a bit firmer in texture than standard birds (which is to say tougher, especially in the legs).  All three

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Many people don’t think of slow simmering when deciding what to do with a chicken.  However, farm raised chickens lend themselves very well to this treatment, since they are generally full of flavor, less fatty and a bit firmer in texture than standard birds (which is to say tougher, especially in the legs).  All three

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Le Pichet

Le Pichet to get heat and A/C

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If you have ever been to Le Pichet at 8am on a January morning, or on a sunny afternoon in August, you are aware that the restaurant has neither heat nor air conditioning.  It’s one of the challenges of being located in a vintage 1907 classic Seattle building.  The Livingston-Baker Building is a confusing maze

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If you have ever been to Le Pichet at 8am on a January morning, or on a sunny afternoon in August, you are aware that the restaurant has neither heat nor air conditioning.  It’s one of the challenges of being located in a vintage 1907 classic Seattle building.  The Livingston-Baker Building is a confusing maze

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We are Open on Memorial Day!

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Le Pichet and Cafe Presse will both be open regular hours on Memorial Day, Monday May 27, 2013. Hours: Le Pichet        8am to 12 midnight Cafe Presse    7am to 2am

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Le Pichet and Cafe Presse will both be open regular hours on Memorial Day, Monday May 27, 2013. Hours: Le Pichet        8am to 12 midnight Cafe Presse    7am to 2am

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Tour de France 2013 at Cafe Presse

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The Tour de France 2013 starts on June 29 in Corsica and finishes on the Champs-Elysees on July 21.  Cafe Presse will be showing every stage  beginning at 7am with afternoon replays during the week (so you don’t have to lie to your boss in order to be there!).  Please see the Cafe Presse Events

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The Tour de France 2013 starts on June 29 in Corsica and finishes on the Champs-Elysees on July 21.  Cafe Presse will be showing every stage  beginning at 7am with afternoon replays during the week (so you don’t have to lie to your boss in order to be there!).  Please see the Cafe Presse Events

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Yakima asparagus with pine nuts, scallions, and chevre vinaigrette

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This salad, which is a favorite at Cafe Presse, is an easy way to make use of abondant asparagus during Washington’s short but sweet season. Serves 4 as a first course

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This salad, which is a favorite at Cafe Presse, is an easy way to make use of abondant asparagus during Washington’s short but sweet season. Serves 4 as a first course

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SIFF looks at food

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Food People Take Note As The Stranger’s Bethany Jean Clement points out in a recent Slog entry, included in  the lineup for this year’s the Seattle International Film Festival are a significant number of films that concern food, farming or eating. I have already got tickets for French film “After Winter, Spring” and for Swiss

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Food People Take Note As The Stranger’s Bethany Jean Clement points out in a recent Slog entry, included in  the lineup for this year’s the Seattle International Film Festival are a significant number of films that concern food, farming or eating. I have already got tickets for French film “After Winter, Spring” and for Swiss

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