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Pork cheeks braised with Normandy apple cider and violet artichokes

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Tiny violet artichokes are one of the joys of late spring.  The pale green new leaves are tender enough to eat whole, especially if slowly braised.  Pairing them with rich, meaty pork cheeks simmered in Normandy apple cider, is a sure winner; the region of Normandy is known for pork, apples and artichokes so it […]

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Tiny violet artichokes are one of the joys of late spring.  The pale green new leaves are tender enough to eat whole, especially if slowly braised.  Pairing them with rich, meaty pork cheeks simmered in Normandy apple cider, is a sure winner; the region of Normandy is known for pork, apples and artichokes so it

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Smoked garlic sausage

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This sausage was a big hit at a recent book signing event for Patricia Wells at Café Presse.  For this lunch time event, we simmered thick slices of this sausage with rich chicken stock,  white cabbage and a finish of chopped chives for a hearty cold weather dish.  So many guests asked for the recipe

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This sausage was a big hit at a recent book signing event for Patricia Wells at Café Presse.  For this lunch time event, we simmered thick slices of this sausage with rich chicken stock,  white cabbage and a finish of chopped chives for a hearty cold weather dish.  So many guests asked for the recipe

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New menu staff tasting at Cafe Presse

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The winter menu at Cafe Presse is up and running as of 9a.m. this morning. The entire staff of Cafe Presse gathered this morning before service started (by the way, that’s pretty early for residents of Capitol Hill) to see, ask questions about and taste all the new winter dishes.  I sent the final text

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The winter menu at Cafe Presse is up and running as of 9a.m. this morning. The entire staff of Cafe Presse gathered this morning before service started (by the way, that’s pretty early for residents of Capitol Hill) to see, ask questions about and taste all the new winter dishes.  I sent the final text

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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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