Tahini and candied lemon vinaigrette

This is the vinaigrette we use for our falafel salad at Cafe Presse this summer (2013).  Curly endive is tossed with cubes of summer melon and fresh figs, then dressed with this vinaigrette.  The salad is then topped with crispy falafels and served with a side of our Sauce Blanche.

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This is the vinaigrette we use for our falafel salad at Cafe Presse this summer (2013).  Curly endive is tossed with cubes of summer melon and fresh figs, then dressed with this vinaigrette.  The salad is then topped with crispy falafels and served with a side of our Sauce Blanche.

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Vin Expresse now 4-6pm Everyday

If you have been to Cafe Presse between 4 and 6pm on Monday through Thursday lately, you probably know about Vin Expresse.  That’s what we call our French-style Happy Hour, when you can buy bottles of wine to enjoy at Cafe Presse at To-Go prices.  And there is also a menu of small plates to

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If you have been to Cafe Presse between 4 and 6pm on Monday through Thursday lately, you probably know about Vin Expresse.  That’s what we call our French-style Happy Hour, when you can buy bottles of wine to enjoy at Cafe Presse at To-Go prices.  And there is also a menu of small plates to

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Falafel

This recipe, which is based on one given by Claudia Rodin in her classic 1968 “A Book of Middle Eastern Cooking” is always a popular summer dish at Le Pichet and Cafe Presse. Falafal can be served in many ways but my favorite is with a salad of summer vegetables, sauce blanche and a bit

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This recipe, which is based on one given by Claudia Rodin in her classic 1968 “A Book of Middle Eastern Cooking” is always a popular summer dish at Le Pichet and Cafe Presse. Falafal can be served in many ways but my favorite is with a salad of summer vegetables, sauce blanche and a bit

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Thanks for asking, Cara.

A reader of this blog recently emailed to request the recipe for a dish on the Summer 2013 menu at Cafe Presse:  Fallafels et sa salade aux frisée et aux figues, sauce blanche “Crispy chickpea fritters, curly endive, figs, melon, red onion, lemon-tahini vinaigrette and minted yogurt sauce” Thanks for asking, Cara, and I would

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A reader of this blog recently emailed to request the recipe for a dish on the Summer 2013 menu at Cafe Presse:  Fallafels et sa salade aux frisée et aux figues, sauce blanche “Crispy chickpea fritters, curly endive, figs, melon, red onion, lemon-tahini vinaigrette and minted yogurt sauce” Thanks for asking, Cara, and I would

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Don’t turn on the oven

The weather report in Seattle is for  today calls for temperatures in the high 80’s, which for a Seattle native means something like a heatwave (that’s right, I am a hot weather wimp). Here’s a stay cool tip that I plan to follow myself this afternoon:  Instead of heating the whole house by cooking, order

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The weather report in Seattle is for  today calls for temperatures in the high 80’s, which for a Seattle native means something like a heatwave (that’s right, I am a hot weather wimp). Here’s a stay cool tip that I plan to follow myself this afternoon:  Instead of heating the whole house by cooking, order

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August 2013 Corner Table Menu

What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday August 27, 2013 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the August Corner Table is complete!  The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday August 27, 2013 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today

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What: Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When: Tuesday August 27, 2013 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the August Corner Table is complete!  The next Corner Table dinner at Cafe Presse is scheduled for Tuesday August 27, 2013 at 6:30pm.  Space is limited and by reservation only so call today

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Cooking Demo today at 2pm

If you are anywhere near the Pike Place Market today, Sunday August 4, 2013, would be pleased to have you drop by the Chef Demonstration Booth today between 2 and 3pm for a cooking demonstration give jointly by myself and Le Pichet Chef de Cuisine Jack Spiess. Here’s what we will be cooking: “Roasted beet

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If you are anywhere near the Pike Place Market today, Sunday August 4, 2013, would be pleased to have you drop by the Chef Demonstration Booth today between 2 and 3pm for a cooking demonstration give jointly by myself and Le Pichet Chef de Cuisine Jack Spiess. Here’s what we will be cooking: “Roasted beet

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Clams simmered with creamy clam fumet, sweet corn, bacon and basil

This dish is currently on the menu at Cafe Presse (summer 2013).  Clams, unlike mussels, stay firm and delicious all summer long in cool Northwest waters, making possible this summer-y combination of ingredients.

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This dish is currently on the menu at Cafe Presse (summer 2013).  Clams, unlike mussels, stay firm and delicious all summer long in cool Northwest waters, making possible this summer-y combination of ingredients.

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Still places left for the July Corner Table

Just a heads up that there are still places left for next Tuesday’s Corner Table at Cafe Presse.  Grab some friend and come by…it really is a good time. July 2013 Corner Table Dinner   Tuesday July 30, 6:30pm  Check out this earlier post for more info about the menu. Reservations:  206 709-7674

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Just a heads up that there are still places left for next Tuesday’s Corner Table at Cafe Presse.  Grab some friend and come by…it really is a good time. July 2013 Corner Table Dinner   Tuesday July 30, 6:30pm  Check out this earlier post for more info about the menu. Reservations:  206 709-7674

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Cooking Demonstration in the Pike Place Market

What:  Cooking demonstration and tasting by Le Pichet and Cafe Presse Executive Chef Jim Drohman and Chef de Cuisine Jack Spiess, as part of the Chefs on the Cobblestones series When:  Sunday August 04 and Sunday August 25, both from 2pm to 3pm Where:  The Pike Place Market demonstration stand, the corner of Pike Place

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What:  Cooking demonstration and tasting by Le Pichet and Cafe Presse Executive Chef Jim Drohman and Chef de Cuisine Jack Spiess, as part of the Chefs on the Cobblestones series When:  Sunday August 04 and Sunday August 25, both from 2pm to 3pm Where:  The Pike Place Market demonstration stand, the corner of Pike Place

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