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Now on the menu at Le Pichet

  Just added to the menu at Le Pichet for Summer 2016! Grilled smoked pork-garlic sausage on mixed tomatoes and Bermuda onions with warm lentil-tarragon pistou vinaigrette and Crispy chickpea falaffels on a salad of summer squashes, sweet peppers and lemon vinagrette, grilled eggplant caviar and yogurt-cucumber sauce blanche

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  Just added to the menu at Le Pichet for Summer 2016! Grilled smoked pork-garlic sausage on mixed tomatoes and Bermuda onions with warm lentil-tarragon pistou vinaigrette and Crispy chickpea falaffels on a salad of summer squashes, sweet peppers and lemon vinagrette, grilled eggplant caviar and yogurt-cucumber sauce blanche

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Pâté de campagne

In anticipation of a number or social engagements at our place in Orthez, I though I would make a little pâté.  A fat terrine full of county-style pâté is the perfect thing to have on hand to go with aperitifs. 

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In anticipation of a number or social engagements at our place in Orthez, I though I would make a little pâté.  A fat terrine full of county-style pâté is the perfect thing to have on hand to go with aperitifs. 

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Poule au pot

Here is a photo of a very simple dinner we recently enjoyed:  poule au pot.  Not only is this one of the archetypical dishes of the southwest (remember the story of King Henry who promised “a chicken in every pot”?  This dish is often called poule au pot Henri IV in honor of that famous

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Here is a photo of a very simple dinner we recently enjoyed:  poule au pot.  Not only is this one of the archetypical dishes of the southwest (remember the story of King Henry who promised “a chicken in every pot”?  This dish is often called poule au pot Henri IV in honor of that famous

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Tête de Porc at Café Presse

Cafe Presse chef de cuisine Dre Neely is once again doing one of his favorite projects:  making tête de porc.  Thats pigs head to you and me.  Tête de porc, however, is not the same as other, more well known uses of head, like terrine de tête or  fromage de tête.  Both of these two

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Cafe Presse chef de cuisine Dre Neely is once again doing one of his favorite projects:  making tête de porc.  Thats pigs head to you and me.  Tête de porc, however, is not the same as other, more well known uses of head, like terrine de tête or  fromage de tête.  Both of these two

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Fall menu 2014 starts at Café Presse

Chef de cuisine Dre Neely rolled out his Fall 2014 menu last Thursday, featuring dishes that  highlight Fall produce and flavors.  The menu also marks the return of seasonal favorites such as raw oysters on the half shell, and French onion soup. Here are some photos of the new dishes.  And check out the full

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Chef de cuisine Dre Neely rolled out his Fall 2014 menu last Thursday, featuring dishes that  highlight Fall produce and flavors.  The menu also marks the return of seasonal favorites such as raw oysters on the half shell, and French onion soup. Here are some photos of the new dishes.  And check out the full

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Early Fall dishes on the menu at Le Pichet

Although it still seems like Summer in Seattle, Fall has come to the farm tables in the Pike Place Market.  Here are some new dishes recently added to the menu at Le Pichet that reflect the arrival of Fall produce.  And you can check out the entire menu on our website.

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Although it still seems like Summer in Seattle, Fall has come to the farm tables in the Pike Place Market.  Here are some new dishes recently added to the menu at Le Pichet that reflect the arrival of Fall produce.  And you can check out the entire menu on our website.

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Makin’ Merguez

Fair warning:  we are making merguez sausage for the Fete de la Coupe du Monde at Cafe Presse on Monday June 16, 2014.  That’s right, “merguez en baguette” will be one of the special dishes that we feature at this event, which takes place during the first game for the team USA at the 2014

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Fair warning:  we are making merguez sausage for the Fete de la Coupe du Monde at Cafe Presse on Monday June 16, 2014.  That’s right, “merguez en baguette” will be one of the special dishes that we feature at this event, which takes place during the first game for the team USA at the 2014

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Sausage Making Workshop photos

Yesterday’s Sausage Making Workshop was a ton of fun with the added bonus that we all got to eat a lot of great sausages after the work was finished.  Here are a few photos of the event.  And if you are interested in being on the mailing list for upcoming classes, please email me at

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Yesterday’s Sausage Making Workshop was a ton of fun with the added bonus that we all got to eat a lot of great sausages after the work was finished.  Here are a few photos of the event.  And if you are interested in being on the mailing list for upcoming classes, please email me at

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May 2014 Cooking Class: Sausage Making Workshop

What:  “Sausage Making Workshop” Cooking Class presented by Chef Jim Drohman (each session limited to 16 students) When: Two different sessions of this class will be offered: Wednesday May 14, 2014, from 6:00 to 9:00pm or Sunday May 18, 2014, from 1 to 4:00pm Location:  the Kitchen at Mallet, 2700 4th Ave S. Suite C,

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What:  “Sausage Making Workshop” Cooking Class presented by Chef Jim Drohman (each session limited to 16 students) When: Two different sessions of this class will be offered: Wednesday May 14, 2014, from 6:00 to 9:00pm or Sunday May 18, 2014, from 1 to 4:00pm Location:  the Kitchen at Mallet, 2700 4th Ave S. Suite C,

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Spring Menu now at Cafe Presse

The Spring 2014 menu at Cafe Presse was rolled out on Tuesday April 8, 2014.  If you haven’t had a chance to come by and try it yourself, here are some photos of several of the dishes…Hope you will come by and try these as well as the rest of the menu.

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The Spring 2014 menu at Cafe Presse was rolled out on Tuesday April 8, 2014.  If you haven’t had a chance to come by and try it yourself, here are some photos of several of the dishes…Hope you will come by and try these as well as the rest of the menu.

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