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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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Jam Making 101

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  Summer’s Gift I recently happened into 8 pounds of deliciously ripe, honey sweet Green King figs.  By “happened into” I mean that my neighbor across the hall got a whole bunch of these rare local treats from a tree at his mom’s house somewhere on the east side of Lake Washington.  Green  King figs,

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  Summer’s Gift I recently happened into 8 pounds of deliciously ripe, honey sweet Green King figs.  By “happened into” I mean that my neighbor across the hall got a whole bunch of these rare local treats from a tree at his mom’s house somewhere on the east side of Lake Washington.  Green  King figs,

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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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Sunset Supper Photos

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Here are a couple of photos from the 2012 Sunset Supper in the Maket on August 17, 2012.  The Sunset Supper is an annual Market tradition that benefits the Market Foundation.  Yes I know we only have photos of Le Pichet’s table and no we are not totally self absorbed (at least not as a

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Here are a couple of photos from the 2012 Sunset Supper in the Maket on August 17, 2012.  The Sunset Supper is an annual Market tradition that benefits the Market Foundation.  Yes I know we only have photos of Le Pichet’s table and no we are not totally self absorbed (at least not as a

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Cooking with Class 2012

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What:  Cooking with Class, an evening of cooking, eating and giving When:  Wednesday September 12, 2012 Where:  Salty’s on Alki The most important thing about  Cooking with Class is 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. 

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What:  Cooking with Class, an evening of cooking, eating and giving When:  Wednesday September 12, 2012 Where:  Salty’s on Alki The most important thing about  Cooking with Class is 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. 

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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 12, 2012 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 12, 2012 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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Support Capitol Hill Housing at Omnivorous

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What:  Omnivorous Party for Capitol Hill Housing When:  Friday September 28, 5pm to 10pm Where:  The Summit, 420 East Pike We hope you will join Cafe Presse in supporting the great work of Capitol Hill Housing by attending Omnivorous this September.   To use there own words: Capitol Hill Housing builds vibrant and engaged communities

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What:  Omnivorous Party for Capitol Hill Housing When:  Friday September 28, 5pm to 10pm Where:  The Summit, 420 East Pike We hope you will join Cafe Presse in supporting the great work of Capitol Hill Housing by attending Omnivorous this September.   To use there own words: Capitol Hill Housing builds vibrant and engaged communities

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What to do with those odd summer squashes

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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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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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France

A la Cloche des Halles

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After reading my recipe post for Le Pichet and Cafe Presse favorite  “Ouefs Plat Jambon Fromage”, Seattle based photographer Bob Peterson forwarded me these photos.  Seems I am not the only one to have tried this  dish at Paris Bistro a Vin and veritable institution “A la Cloche des Halles”.  Bob notes that there seems

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After reading my recipe post for Le Pichet and Cafe Presse favorite  “Ouefs Plat Jambon Fromage”, Seattle based photographer Bob Peterson forwarded me these photos.  Seems I am not the only one to have tried this  dish at Paris Bistro a Vin and veritable institution “A la Cloche des Halles”.  Bob notes that there seems

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Savory Dishes

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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