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What to do with those odd summer squashes

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

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

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

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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Special Salad at Le Pichet

“Anderson Valley lamb neck and shanks braised with red wine, shredded and served on a salad of dandelion greens, escarole, green garlic, walnut oil and butter fried croutons” We got in a whole lamb from Anderson Vally Ranch last week at Le Pichet.     I turned the neck and shanks into this special salad by

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“Anderson Valley lamb neck and shanks braised with red wine, shredded and served on a salad of dandelion greens, escarole, green garlic, walnut oil and butter fried croutons” We got in a whole lamb from Anderson Vally Ranch last week at Le Pichet.     I turned the neck and shanks into this special salad by

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Appetizer Special at Le Pichet

Appetizer special, Sunday May 27, 2012 at Le Pichet: “Pork shank and Spring herb terrine, served on a warm salad of fingerling potatoes, local asparagus, crispy pork skin and a shallot-caper-grain mustard vinaigrette” I made 4 terrines, and two have already sold so we will probably only have this as a special today and tomorrow.

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Appetizer special, Sunday May 27, 2012 at Le Pichet: “Pork shank and Spring herb terrine, served on a warm salad of fingerling potatoes, local asparagus, crispy pork skin and a shallot-caper-grain mustard vinaigrette” I made 4 terrines, and two have already sold so we will probably only have this as a special today and tomorrow.

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Cafe Presse Garden Progress Report

  Yesterday was a landmark day for the gardens at Cafe Presse.  The plants arrived! That is to say, most of the plants.  After arranging the plants in the two garden spaces, it was clear that the space around our tree will require more plants in order to look as full and lush as we

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  Yesterday was a landmark day for the gardens at Cafe Presse.  The plants arrived! That is to say, most of the plants.  After arranging the plants in the two garden spaces, it was clear that the space around our tree will require more plants in order to look as full and lush as we

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Best French Onions Soup in Seattle? The Weekly says its at Cafe Presse

A recent web article by Seattle Weekly food critic Hanna Raskin proposes to sort out once and for all the question of who makes the best French onion soup in Seattle.  After what (one can only assume) was an exhaustive search, she and her team named their list of “Seattle’s 9 Best French Onion Soups”. 

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A recent web article by Seattle Weekly food critic Hanna Raskin proposes to sort out once and for all the question of who makes the best French onion soup in Seattle.  After what (one can only assume) was an exhaustive search, she and her team named their list of “Seattle’s 9 Best French Onion Soups”. 

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Seattle University Donates Soil for Cafe Presse Gardens

As discussed in a previous post, we at Cafe Presse have undertaken a project to reclaim two disused tree pits in our sidewalk and turn them into gardens .  We got the idea when we read about the Pollinator Pathway project that aims to establish a corridor for indigenous pollinators (bees, butterflies, hummingbird, bats, etc)

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As discussed in a previous post, we at Cafe Presse have undertaken a project to reclaim two disused tree pits in our sidewalk and turn them into gardens .  We got the idea when we read about the Pollinator Pathway project that aims to establish a corridor for indigenous pollinators (bees, butterflies, hummingbird, bats, etc)

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