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Oeufs Mollets

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Cooking a perfect soft boiled egg, known as an “Oeufs Mollet” is a tricky affair.  You want the white to be set, but the yolk to be deliciously runny.  Runny whites or hard yolks just don’t satisfy.    In the past, I have always taken the time to bring the eggs to room temperature to […]

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Cooking a perfect soft boiled egg, known as an “Oeufs Mollet” is a tricky affair.  You want the white to be set, but the yolk to be deliciously runny.  Runny whites or hard yolks just don’t satisfy.    In the past, I have always taken the time to bring the eggs to room temperature to

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Green Fig Jam

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Fantastic on bread but also great with hard sheep’s milk cheeses, fig jam is an easy introduction to jam making.  This recipe uses 6 pounds of figs only because that is the amount I had on hand.  Scale as needed.  Check out this post for more details about the jam making process. GREEN FIG JAM

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Fantastic on bread but also great with hard sheep’s milk cheeses, fig jam is an easy introduction to jam making.  This recipe uses 6 pounds of figs only because that is the amount I had on hand.  Scale as needed.  Check out this post for more details about the jam making process. GREEN FIG JAM

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Vinegar with Summer Herbs

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Here is a useful recipe for using extra Summer herbs when they are plentiful and cheap.  This recipe is based on one found in the book The Unprejudiced Palette by Angelo Pellegrini (which is a colorful read, by the way).  It is very easy and economical to make and the final product adds a burst

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Here is a useful recipe for using extra Summer herbs when they are plentiful and cheap.  This recipe is based on one found in the book The Unprejudiced Palette by Angelo Pellegrini (which is a colorful read, by the way).  It is very easy and economical to make and the final product adds a burst

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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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Pork shank and Spring herb terrine

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This terrine differs from the Burgundian classic Jambon Persillée  in that it is made from fresh pork shanks instead of from smoked ham.  The inclusion of soft herbs give it a lightness that contrasts with many other terrines. This recipe makes two (6 cup) terrines

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This terrine differs from the Burgundian classic Jambon Persillée  in that it is made from fresh pork shanks instead of from smoked ham.  The inclusion of soft herbs give it a lightness that contrasts with many other terrines. This recipe makes two (6 cup) terrines

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Brandade Nîmoise

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Brandade de morue is a  salt cod dish from the French Mediterranean coast.  This very traditional preparation involves gently simmering the  salt cod in milk, then mixing it with garlic, olive oil and cream.  We add a bit of potato to the mixture (a particularity that comes from the Provençal city of Nîmes, which accounts

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Brandade de morue is a  salt cod dish from the French Mediterranean coast.  This very traditional preparation involves gently simmering the  salt cod in milk, then mixing it with garlic, olive oil and cream.  We add a bit of potato to the mixture (a particularity that comes from the Provençal city of Nîmes, which accounts

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Piperade

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Piperade is the quintessential Basque sauce and condiment, an indispensable basic of Basque cooking.  It is essentially a slow simmered compote of sweet peppers, tomato and onions, flavored with thyme and Piment d’Espelette.  Piperade can be used in many dishes, including with eggs (the photo shows a dish of eggs baked with prawns and piperade),

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Piperade is the quintessential Basque sauce and condiment, an indispensable basic of Basque cooking.  It is essentially a slow simmered compote of sweet peppers, tomato and onions, flavored with thyme and Piment d’Espelette.  Piperade can be used in many dishes, including with eggs (the photo shows a dish of eggs baked with prawns and piperade),

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Salade Verte

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This version of the classic Salade Verte has been on the menu at Le Pichet and Cafe Presse every day that we have been open. The salade verte is the ultimate expression of simple food, simply prepared.  Because there are no tricks or gimmicks to hid mistakes, the quality of every ingredient is paramount.  We

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This version of the classic Salade Verte has been on the menu at Le Pichet and Cafe Presse every day that we have been open. The salade verte is the ultimate expression of simple food, simply prepared.  Because there are no tricks or gimmicks to hid mistakes, the quality of every ingredient is paramount.  We

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Escarole salad with winter pears, cauliflower, capers-anchovy vinaigrette

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This wintery salad was on the menu in the Fall of 2011 at Cafe Presse.  Thanks to Becky St. Clair for requesting the recipe. Ingredients 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 10 anchovy filets in oil 1/4 cup toasted pinenuts 1 cloves garlic, peeled and germ removed 1 small shallot, peeled 1/4 teaspoon India Red flaked chili

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This wintery salad was on the menu in the Fall of 2011 at Cafe Presse.  Thanks to Becky St. Clair for requesting the recipe. Ingredients 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 10 anchovy filets in oil 1/4 cup toasted pinenuts 1 cloves garlic, peeled and germ removed 1 small shallot, peeled 1/4 teaspoon India Red flaked chili

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Charcuterie

Country style pâté with pork and duck confit

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We first developed this  rustic, country-style pate because we needed to use up some extra confit of duck at Cafe Presse.  It was so popular with our guests that we hope to serve it more often.  We offered it as a daily special, served with  cornichons, grain mustard and an apple-black currant-thyme compote. Although this

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We first developed this  rustic, country-style pate because we needed to use up some extra confit of duck at Cafe Presse.  It was so popular with our guests that we hope to serve it more often.  We offered it as a daily special, served with  cornichons, grain mustard and an apple-black currant-thyme compote. Although this

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