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Chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemon

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Paula Wolfert called this dish “one of the great combinations of Moroccan cookery”, and its hard to argue with her.  Its a very satisfying dish indeed, especially when made with the legs of older, free-range farm chickens, full of flavor.  And be sure to use lemons you have preserved yourself (see my recipe for preserved …

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Farm Chicken

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One of the difficulties of translating French recipes for the American kitchen is that many of the ingredients are just not the same in France as in America. This difference in ingredients can often mean that getting good results using a French recipe can require a lot of modifications in measurements, timing and techniques. Take, …

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Café Presse St-Valentine’s Day Take-Home Dinner Menu

Thinking of cuddling in at home for Valentine’s Day this year? Don’t want to fight the crowds for a table? Let Café Presse take care of all the details! Menu for two – $66 Rillettes de truite saumonée et sa salade aux choux Rillettes of poached and smoked wild caught steelhead trout, served with crispy …

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New Year’s Eve Take-out Dinner from Café Presse

Thinking of a romantic New Year’s Eve at home? Let Café Presse do the cooking! Ring in 2019 chez vous, away from the crowds Choose dinner only or add a bottle of sparkling wine Includes party hats, noisemakers and confetti! Special Take-Home Menu for two:   $60.00 Menu with a bottle Sparking Wine:  $78.00 (Martinolles Blanquette …

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Poule au pot trial

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In preparation for the upcoming June Chef’s Dinner at Cafe Presse, I recently put together  a Poule au Pot trial run using a chicken from Hungry Hollow Farms. Here are some photos of the process: Here is the chicken as received from Hungry Hollow Farms and delivered by owner/farmer Grant Jones.  GMO free, pasture raised …

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