Cafe Presse

Join Us for Election Night at Cafe Presse

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Tuesday night, November 5, 2012, Cafe Presse will be broadcasting live Election Returns beginning at 5pm.  Everyone is invited, No Reservations, No Cover Charge.  Just come on by.

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Tuesday night, November 5, 2012, Cafe Presse will be broadcasting live Election Returns beginning at 5pm.  Everyone is invited, No Reservations, No Cover Charge.  Just come on by.

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Markets and Sources

Rainy Saturday at the Farmers Market

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Saturday morning,  having coffee at a Greek restaurant up the street from the University District Farmers Market, reading Michael Lynch’s In Praise of Reason, thinking the reasonable course might be to stay here instead of going out into the rain to shop. Proof of what a strange transition from Summer to Fall we had this

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Saturday morning,  having coffee at a Greek restaurant up the street from the University District Farmers Market, reading Michael Lynch’s In Praise of Reason, thinking the reasonable course might be to stay here instead of going out into the rain to shop. Proof of what a strange transition from Summer to Fall we had this

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Pantry

Quince Jam

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Quince are an under appreciated fruit.  Cooks know them as the last fruit to be harvested in the Fall, and the real indication that winter in Seattle is on its way.  My grandmother use to include them in other jams and jellies because of their high pectin content.  But they are also make lovely jam

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Quince are an under appreciated fruit.  Cooks know them as the last fruit to be harvested in the Fall, and the real indication that winter in Seattle is on its way.  My grandmother use to include them in other jams and jellies because of their high pectin content.  But they are also make lovely jam

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Food in the News

Landmark Election for GMOs

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New day for GM Foods? As noted in an earlier post, November 6 will not only be a big day in Presidential politics but also a landmark day in the history of Genetically Modified or GM foods.   California’s Proposition 37 , if passed by voters, will  do what no legislative body has so far

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New day for GM Foods? As noted in an earlier post, November 6 will not only be a big day in Presidential politics but also a landmark day in the history of Genetically Modified or GM foods.   California’s Proposition 37 , if passed by voters, will  do what no legislative body has so far

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Stuff

Jambon Persillé

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  Special appetizer this week at Le Pichet: Jambon persillé, sa sauce gribiche et sa compote aux coings “Burgundy-style parslied ham terrine served with quince compote and egg-herb-cornichon sauce” Remember that we serve specials until they are sold out, so call to find out if we will still be serving this dish when you come.

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  Special appetizer this week at Le Pichet: Jambon persillé, sa sauce gribiche et sa compote aux coings “Burgundy-style parslied ham terrine served with quince compote and egg-herb-cornichon sauce” Remember that we serve specials until they are sold out, so call to find out if we will still be serving this dish when you come.

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Le Pichet

Fete de Beaujolais Nouveau 2012

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What:  12th Annual Fete de Beaujolais Nouveau When:  Thursday November 15, 2012 from 6pm till late Where:  Le Pichet The third Thursday of every November always means the arrival in the U.S. of the Beaujolais Nouveau, the fresh young cousin of Beaujolais that is the first new wine released each year.  At Le Pichet, it

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What:  12th Annual Fete de Beaujolais Nouveau When:  Thursday November 15, 2012 from 6pm till late Where:  Le Pichet The third Thursday of every November always means the arrival in the U.S. of the Beaujolais Nouveau, the fresh young cousin of Beaujolais that is the first new wine released each year.  At Le Pichet, it

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Cafe Presse

Last Presidential Debate Tonight!

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Tonight is the last of the 2012 Presidential Debates and the stakes could not be higher.  Join us at Cafe Presse for a live Debate Broadcast beginning at 6pm.  No Reservations, No Cover Charge, just come on down.

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Tonight is the last of the 2012 Presidential Debates and the stakes could not be higher.  Join us at Cafe Presse for a live Debate Broadcast beginning at 6pm.  No Reservations, No Cover Charge, just come on down.

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Salads

Buttermilk-fried pork tongue on carrot-cumin-current crudite

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This salad has been a favorite at Le Pichet since we first served it in 2006.  We recently brought it back to the menu this Fall.  I slightly different version of this dish, but still featuring buttermilk-friend pork tongue, is currently on the Fall menu at Cafe Presse as well. Don’t be afraid to try

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This salad has been a favorite at Le Pichet since we first served it in 2006.  We recently brought it back to the menu this Fall.  I slightly different version of this dish, but still featuring buttermilk-friend pork tongue, is currently on the Fall menu at Cafe Presse as well. Don’t be afraid to try

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Savory Dishes

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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