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Appetizer/ Dairy free/ David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials

Black Olive Tapenade | #MyParisKitchen

A black olive tapenade, a loaf of freshly baked bread and some artisanal cheese from Vermont were casually assembled. I have been relying on a simple…

February 2, 2018

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classics/ David Lebovitz/ Meat/ my favorites/ Poultry/ winter

Cassoulet: White Bean, Sausage, Duck Confit Casserole

Cassoulet takes time to prepare. It’s a project especially when you make the duck confit from scratch, as we did a few weeks ago. No shortcut…

January 19, 2018

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David Lebovitz/ Low fat/ Side/ year round

Russet and New Potatoes Cooked in Duck Fat | #DavidLebovitz

Can’t wait for the gentle aroma of warm duck fat filling my kitchen and transforming it into the French country inn of my dream. This is…

January 5, 2018

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breakfast/ Gluten free/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ Side

Country Omelet | Warm Hearty Breakfast to Jumpstart the Day

I don’t have a list of 2018 resolutions. But I can single out one priority I want to do more often: get a warm hearty breakfast…

January 2, 2018

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Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Pantry essentials/ Soup/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Curried Lentil Tomato and Coconut Soup

Made the second lentil soup this week, although using red lentils rather than green lentils. The idea is the same: comfort food during the busy yearend…

December 26, 2017

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Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Soup/ year round

Lentil Vegetable Soup | Calming Holiday Jitters

There is no better way to calm the holiday jitters than a big pot of lentil vegetable soup. I make sure I have enough to last…

December 22, 2017

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David Lebovitz/ Poultry/ Salad

Counterfeit Duck Confit | Faux Confit de Canard | #DavidLebovitz

A lot of our grocery shopping experience has changed, I’ve noticed. New supermarket chain is moving into the area. Old supermarkets are constantly refashioning their look…

December 15, 2017

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Ina Garten/ Nut/ Roast/ Side

Chipotle and Rosemary Roasted Nuts | #Holidays

“It’s five o’clock somewhere,” the theme of the week at IHCC. It also means it’s time to have a drink and socialize; holidays are here. A…

December 5, 2017

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David Lebovitz/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Toss

Celery Root Salad with Mustard Sauce | Céleri Rémoulade

Celery root salad with mustard sauce or céleri rémoulade is another raw vegetable salad written by David Lebovitz in My Paris Kitchen. While celery root is not…

December 1, 2017

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Ina Garten/ Roast/ Side

Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I bought seasonal Brussels sprouts by the stalks before I left for a vacation. They’ve kept well in the fridge. Then I found the right recipe…

November 24, 2017

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Braise/ Crack/ David Lebovitz/ Gluten free/ Meat/ Side

Buckwheat Polenta with Braised Greens and Poached Eggs

Buckwheat polenta with braised greens and poached eggs is the comfort food David Lebovitz highlighted in his book My Paris Kitchen. To me, eggs are my…

November 16, 2017

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David Lebovitz/ Soup

Celery Root Soup with Horseradish Cream and Ham Chips | #DavidLebovitz

Peeling the celeriac while getting rid of its dense roots on the base reviewed the floral aroma of the everyday celery. It’s a familiar smell and…

November 3, 2017

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Bake/ Roast/ Side

Roasted Winter Vegetables | Autumn Hues

My favorite way of cooking vegetables is roasting them on a sheet pan in the oven. This roasted winter vegetables dish is a no-brainer. Including the…

October 30, 2017

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Appetizer/ Fruit/ quick bread/ Side/ Yeast bread/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Black Grape, Blue Cheese and Thyme Flatbread #YotamOttolenghi

I felt a real connection of place, history and food when I stayed on a farm in Tuscany years ago. That was a place where acres…

October 27, 2017

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Seafood

Baked Shrimp Scampi | How Easy is That?

“Quick and easy” is the cooking theme this week at IHCC. I chose Ina Garten’s baked shrimp scampi. By and large, cooking shrimps is quick —…

October 17, 2017

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Salad/ Toss

Tomatoes, Sumac Shallots and Pine Nuts

The bounty of heirloom tomatoes is unmatched at this time of the year. I want to savor every large tiger, green and red plum tomatoes as…

October 13, 2017

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autumn/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Roast/ Side

Roasted Ratatouille with Polenta #Glutenfree

  Does the Disney film Ratatouille ring the bell? In the movie, the unlikely dish of baked Provencal vegetables, or  tian, won over the French food…

October 4, 2017

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Blanch/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Seafood

Prosciutto-wrapped Scallops with Pea Purée | IHCC Goodbye Hugh

Between the scallops and the pea, you’d think the scallops will win out to be the people’s choice. In this prosciutto-wrapped scallops with pea purée dish,…

October 1, 2017

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Fish/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Seafood/ Soup

Smoked Fish and Corn Chowder | #acmesmokedfish

  This is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s recipe from the River Cottage Fish Book. The book is 600 pages long that reads like an encyclopedia on the sourcing…

September 17, 2017

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Appetizer/ cheese/ classics/ Crack/ David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Meat/ Side

Potato, Feta and Basil Tortilla | David Lebovitz

You can find tortillas, or Spanish omelets, served in slices at room temperature in the streets of Paris. In New York city, small plates of tapas…

September 15, 2017

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Bake/ David Lebovitz/ Side

Baked Provencal Vegetables | Tian #MyParisKitchen

Baked Provencal vegetables, or tian in French, is full of irony. Mind you, this dish shows up famously in the Disney film Ratatouille. This casserole dish…

August 31, 2017

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Salad/ sprouted/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Sprout Salad #Healthyeating

The radish sprouts, shown here in the green and purple variety, bring youthful vitality and crunch to the sprout salad. I have yet to find out…

August 28, 2017

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easy everyday/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Meat/ Poultry

Baked Chicken Curry – Total Eclipse?

As far as curry goes, this baked chicken curry may be a total eclipse (which we saw in regions in North America last Monday) to a…

August 25, 2017

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classics/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ mezze (small plates)/ Roast/ Side/ summer

Baba Ganoush | #Eggplant and Tahini

Do you know that botanically speaking, eggplant is a fruit? It is a member of the solanum or nightshade family, like the tomato or potato. First of…

August 19, 2017

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Artisan bread/ breakfast/ Fruit/ Mark Bittman/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer

Quick Low-Sugar Tomato Jam | #Tomato

I can’t think of a better and enduring way to capture the sunshine of summer than a jar of tomato jam. Spread it on a crusty…

August 13, 2017

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