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What to do with those odd summer squashes

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At this time of the year, whenever I shop the farmer market, I get a vaguely guilty feeling about summer squashes.  They are inexpensive, they come in so many varieties, they just look so good that I feel like I really ought to have more good ideas of what to do with them.  I really […]

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At this time of the year, whenever I shop the farmer market, I get a vaguely guilty feeling about summer squashes.  They are inexpensive, they come in so many varieties, they just look so good that I feel like I really ought to have more good ideas of what to do with them.  I really

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A la Cloche des Halles

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After reading my recipe post for Le Pichet and Cafe Presse favorite  “Ouefs Plat Jambon Fromage”, Seattle based photographer Bob Peterson forwarded me these photos.  Seems I am not the only one to have tried this  dish at Paris Bistro a Vin and veritable institution “A la Cloche des Halles”.  Bob notes that there seems

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After reading my recipe post for Le Pichet and Cafe Presse favorite  “Ouefs Plat Jambon Fromage”, Seattle based photographer Bob Peterson forwarded me these photos.  Seems I am not the only one to have tried this  dish at Paris Bistro a Vin and veritable institution “A la Cloche des Halles”.  Bob notes that there seems

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Oeufs plats jambon fromage

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This baked eggs dish, which is one of the most popular dishes at both Le Pichet and Cafe Presse, is also one of the simplest.  As a result, its success  depends almost entirely on choosing the best quality ingredients you can get your hands on. I first saw this dish prepared many years ago at

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This baked eggs dish, which is one of the most popular dishes at both Le Pichet and Cafe Presse, is also one of the simplest.  As a result, its success  depends almost entirely on choosing the best quality ingredients you can get your hands on. I first saw this dish prepared many years ago at

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Menu for August 2012 Corner Table

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What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday August 28, 2012 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today to save your place. The Corner Table is a

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What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday August 28, 2012 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today to save your place. The Corner Table is a

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Cafe Presse named Seattle’s “Best Late Night Dining”

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The Seattle Weekly’s 2012 “Best of Seattle” awards are out and Cafe Presse is among the recipients.  The Weekly named Cafe Presse Seattle’s “Best Late Night Dining” restaurant.  Check  out the article here.

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The Seattle Weekly’s 2012 “Best of Seattle” awards are out and Cafe Presse is among the recipients.  The Weekly named Cafe Presse Seattle’s “Best Late Night Dining” restaurant.  Check  out the article here.

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Le Pichet and Cafe Presse at the Sunset Supper at the Market

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What:  Sunset Supper in the Market to Benefit the Market Foundation When:  Friday August 17, 2012 Where: The Pike Place Market On August 17th,  Le Pichet and Cafe Presse will be among the 70 restaurants, wineries, breweries and local distilleries participating in Sunset Supper at the Market. We will be serving: “Fromage blanc, confiture aux

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What:  Sunset Supper in the Market to Benefit the Market Foundation When:  Friday August 17, 2012 Where: The Pike Place Market On August 17th,  Le Pichet and Cafe Presse will be among the 70 restaurants, wineries, breweries and local distilleries participating in Sunset Supper at the Market. We will be serving: “Fromage blanc, confiture aux

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Anthony Bourdains’s “The Layover” films at Le Pichet

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The Travel Channel show  “The Layover” rolled into Le Pichet last Thursday for 2 hours of filming in support of a Seattle episode to be aired in Fall 2012.  Here are a couple photos: The filming mainly centered around Le Pichets house-made charcuterie but a selection of other dishes were filmed as well.  I guess

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The Travel Channel show  “The Layover” rolled into Le Pichet last Thursday for 2 hours of filming in support of a Seattle episode to be aired in Fall 2012.  Here are a couple photos: The filming mainly centered around Le Pichets house-made charcuterie but a selection of other dishes were filmed as well.  I guess

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Good eating with a nice beurre blanc

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Recently caught in the waters of the Gave de Pau near Orthez (gave = river in the local dialect):  A pike measuring almost 1 meter in length.  The feature article in the local newspaper SudOuest goes on to state that it has been an exceptional year for fishing in the gave with unusually high number

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Recently caught in the waters of the Gave de Pau near Orthez (gave = river in the local dialect):  A pike measuring almost 1 meter in length.  The feature article in the local newspaper SudOuest goes on to state that it has been an exceptional year for fishing in the gave with unusually high number

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Cafe Presse

Menu for July 2012 Corner Table

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What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday July 31, 2012 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today to save your place. The Corner Table is a

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What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday July 31, 2012 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today to save your place. The Corner Table is a

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