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Gratin Lyonnais and Seasonal Envy

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About this time of year, I start to get the question.  People call.  I get emails.  Guests stop me in the restaurants, or even on the street.  The question that is simmers up every year about this time is:  “When is the Gratin Lyonnais going to be back on the menu?” Trust me, I am […]

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About this time of year, I start to get the question.  People call.  I get emails.  Guests stop me in the restaurants, or even on the street.  The question that is simmers up every year about this time is:  “When is the Gratin Lyonnais going to be back on the menu?” Trust me, I am

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Gratin Lyonnais

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In making Soupe a l’oignon Gratinée, or French Onion Soup, there are two basic schools of thought:  1)  the Paris school, which developed around the wholesale market at Les Halles, and which always features beef broth  2)  the Lyon school, which demands a soup made with chicken stock, maybe because of the proximity to Lyon

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In making Soupe a l’oignon Gratinée, or French Onion Soup, there are two basic schools of thought:  1)  the Paris school, which developed around the wholesale market at Les Halles, and which always features beef broth  2)  the Lyon school, which demands a soup made with chicken stock, maybe because of the proximity to Lyon

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Markets and Sources

The Fall Harvest Season Arrives at the Pike Place Market

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When I think of the growing season in Seattle from the distance of the winter, I often make the mistake of associating July and August with height of the harvest.  This year especially, because of the very mild summer, spending time in the Pike Place Market has made the truth abundantly clear:  the real height

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When I think of the growing season in Seattle from the distance of the winter, I often make the mistake of associating July and August with height of the harvest.  This year especially, because of the very mild summer, spending time in the Pike Place Market has made the truth abundantly clear:  the real height

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Food in the News

Fried Bubble Gum and Fruits of the Farm?

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A story this morning on NBC reported on this latest entry into the market for more and more outrageous fried foods.  Fried Bubble Gum certainly falls into the category of strictly for morbid curiosity.  Even at that, I doubt that any sort of curiosity would entice me to try the latest offering from the 2011

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A story this morning on NBC reported on this latest entry into the market for more and more outrageous fried foods.  Fried Bubble Gum certainly falls into the category of strictly for morbid curiosity.  Even at that, I doubt that any sort of curiosity would entice me to try the latest offering from the 2011

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Cafe Presse | Le Pichet

Cooking with Class to Support Support Seniors

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What:  Cooking for Class When:  Tuesday September 13, 2011 Where:  Salty’s on Alki To cut to the chase, Cooking with Class is a great event, strictly based on the amount of money it raises each year for Providence ElderPlace and Heritage House at the Pike Place Market, two very worthwhile senior assisted living facilities.  Having

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What:  Cooking for Class When:  Tuesday September 13, 2011 Where:  Salty’s on Alki To cut to the chase, Cooking with Class is a great event, strictly based on the amount of money it raises each year for Providence ElderPlace and Heritage House at the Pike Place Market, two very worthwhile senior assisted living facilities.  Having

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Food in the News

Farmers making a decent living

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In a August 17, 2011 New York Times article, Mark Bittman paints a hopeful picture of the boom in small, family-run, sustainable farms in one part of America.  His piece on the return of farming to Maine makes the case that sustainable farming is a vibrant, growing industry that, in that state, has grown by

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In a August 17, 2011 New York Times article, Mark Bittman paints a hopeful picture of the boom in small, family-run, sustainable farms in one part of America.  His piece on the return of farming to Maine makes the case that sustainable farming is a vibrant, growing industry that, in that state, has grown by

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Cafe Presse

Fall Dates for the French Conversation Table at Cafe Presse

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What:  August Meetings of the Table de Conversation Française When:  4pm to 6pm, Wednesday September 2011: 7, 21 October 2011:  5, 19 November 2011:  2, 16, 30 December 2011:  14, 28 Where:  the back room at Cafe Presse If you are a French speaker, you are cordially invited to come to the French Conversation Table

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What:  August Meetings of the Table de Conversation Française When:  4pm to 6pm, Wednesday September 2011: 7, 21 October 2011:  5, 19 November 2011:  2, 16, 30 December 2011:  14, 28 Where:  the back room at Cafe Presse If you are a French speaker, you are cordially invited to come to the French Conversation Table

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After a really big mushroom; a 4 pound tomato.

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  Check out this photo, from la République des Pyrénées , the hometown newspaper in the town of Orthez where I hope some day to retire.  The summer rains that favored the growth of the really big mushroom have evidently given way to sunshine;  a resident in the nearby town of Lascar recently harvested a

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  Check out this photo, from la République des Pyrénées , the hometown newspaper in the town of Orthez where I hope some day to retire.  The summer rains that favored the growth of the really big mushroom have evidently given way to sunshine;  a resident in the nearby town of Lascar recently harvested a

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Cafe Presse

Eat Out on Capitol Hill to Support the Country Doctor

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What:  Eat Out on Capitol Hill to Benefit the Country Doctor When:  Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Where:  Participating restaurants on Capitol Hill including Cafe Presse Since 1968, the the Country Doctor Community Health Centers have worked to provide low cost comprehensive medical care to Seattle residents with fees based on each patients income and ability

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What:  Eat Out on Capitol Hill to Benefit the Country Doctor When:  Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Where:  Participating restaurants on Capitol Hill including Cafe Presse Since 1968, the the Country Doctor Community Health Centers have worked to provide low cost comprehensive medical care to Seattle residents with fees based on each patients income and ability

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Pantry

Pickled Asparagus

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Pickling is a great way to put aside asparagus during the spring season to be enjoyed all year long.  This recipe gives a pickle with a mild dill flavor, great in a bloody mary or on a relish plate. Note that the amount of brine below is enough to make about 4 pint jars of

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Pickling is a great way to put aside asparagus during the spring season to be enjoyed all year long.  This recipe gives a pickle with a mild dill flavor, great in a bloody mary or on a relish plate. Note that the amount of brine below is enough to make about 4 pint jars of

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