Cafe Presse

Spring 2012 Dates for the French Conversation Table at Cafe Presse

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The Spring 2012 meeting dates for the Table de Conversation Française at Café Presse have been set: January 2012:    25 February 2012:  8, 22 March 2012:        7, 21 April 2012:          4, 18 May 2012:            2, 16, 30 Please join us for French conversation from 4pm to 6pm, every other Wednesday  in the back room at Café […]

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The Spring 2012 meeting dates for the Table de Conversation Française at Café Presse have been set: January 2012:    25 February 2012:  8, 22 March 2012:        7, 21 April 2012:          4, 18 May 2012:            2, 16, 30 Please join us for French conversation from 4pm to 6pm, every other Wednesday  in the back room at Café

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Food in the News

Omelettes – the Ultimate Fast Food

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We always knew it but I wont’ say “I told you so”.  According to an article in the New York Times by Martha Rose Shulman, eggs are much healthier than we have previously been lead to believe.  And an omelet (or “omelette” as we know them at Cafe Presse) is a fast and easy way

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We always knew it but I wont’ say “I told you so”.  According to an article in the New York Times by Martha Rose Shulman, eggs are much healthier than we have previously been lead to believe.  And an omelet (or “omelette” as we know them at Cafe Presse) is a fast and easy way

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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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Pantry

Canned albacore tuna

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This recipe is from Jeremy Brown, local fisherman, who was in charge of the Slow Foods Seattle Tuna Canning Class in January 2012.    At that demonstration, half pint glass jars with screw top lids were used.

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This recipe is from Jeremy Brown, local fisherman, who was in charge of the Slow Foods Seattle Tuna Canning Class in January 2012.    At that demonstration, half pint glass jars with screw top lids were used.

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Stuff

Canning Tuna with Slow Foods Seattle

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Slow Foods Seattle held their 2nd Annual Tuna Canning Workshop, directed by local fisherman Jeremy Brown on Sunday January 8, 2012.  This event caught my eye for a couple of reasons. First,  I am a big fan of preserved fish in all of its many forms.  Sardines, anchovies, octopus, tuna, herring, the whole world of

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Slow Foods Seattle held their 2nd Annual Tuna Canning Workshop, directed by local fisherman Jeremy Brown on Sunday January 8, 2012.  This event caught my eye for a couple of reasons. First,  I am a big fan of preserved fish in all of its many forms.  Sardines, anchovies, octopus, tuna, herring, the whole world of

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Cafe Presse

Join us at the Corner Table

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What:  Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When:  Tuesday January 31, 2012  6:30pm Where:  The back room at Cafe Presse This January, Cafe Presse is happy to debut a new quarterly event that we call the Cafe Presse Corner Table.  The Corner Table is a  fixed price dinner designed to celebrate the changing season and the

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What:  Family-style dinner at Cafe Presse When:  Tuesday January 31, 2012  6:30pm Where:  The back room at Cafe Presse This January, Cafe Presse is happy to debut a new quarterly event that we call the Cafe Presse Corner Table.  The Corner Table is a  fixed price dinner designed to celebrate the changing season and the

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Stuff

What to do with extra duck confit?

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Recently at Cafe Presse, we served a country-style pate made with pork and duck confit as a daily special.  As is often the case, the inspiration for this pate came from the fact that we had too much of something in the house and had to come up with an idea to make use of

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Recently at Cafe Presse, we served a country-style pate made with pork and duck confit as a daily special.  As is often the case, the inspiration for this pate came from the fact that we had too much of something in the house and had to come up with an idea to make use of

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Cafe Presse

January 2012 Dates for the French Conversation Table at Cafe Presse

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What:  Table de Conversation Française When:  4pm to 6pm, Wednesday, January 11 & 25, 2012 Where:  the back room at Cafe Presse The January 2012 meeting dates for the Table de Conversation Française at Café Presse have been set. Please join us for French conversation from 4pm to 6pm, Wednesday January 11 and 25, 2012 in

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What:  Table de Conversation Française When:  4pm to 6pm, Wednesday, January 11 & 25, 2012 Where:  the back room at Cafe Presse The January 2012 meeting dates for the Table de Conversation Française at Café Presse have been set. Please join us for French conversation from 4pm to 6pm, Wednesday January 11 and 25, 2012 in

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Desserts and Sweets

Almond Breakfast Cafe

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This dense, almond cake is featured every morning as a breakfast pastry at Cafe Presse, along with our house-made croissants, pain au chocolat and brioche.  Thanks to Desiree for requesting this recipe. Makes 1 cake, about 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 5.5 oz almond paste 5.5 oz room temperature butter 1/2

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This dense, almond cake is featured every morning as a breakfast pastry at Cafe Presse, along with our house-made croissants, pain au chocolat and brioche.  Thanks to Desiree for requesting this recipe. Makes 1 cake, about 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 5.5 oz almond paste 5.5 oz room temperature butter 1/2

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Le Pichet

December new menu at Le Pichet

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Last week, chef de cuisine Brent Harding introduced several new Winter dishes to the menu at Le Pichet.  In addition to the return of Raclette Savoyarde, the winter menu features a new preparation for Steak Frites, a new calamari appetizer and lots of other new stuff. Here are a few photos that I hope will

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Last week, chef de cuisine Brent Harding introduced several new Winter dishes to the menu at Le Pichet.  In addition to the return of Raclette Savoyarde, the winter menu features a new preparation for Steak Frites, a new calamari appetizer and lots of other new stuff. Here are a few photos that I hope will

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