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Tartiflette ~ the dish made from Forbidden Cheese

February 4, 2012

The French cheese dish Tartiflette dates back only to the 1980’s when it was developed to help promote the popularity …

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French Green Beans with Garlic Crisps

February 2, 2012

“We ate vegetables only in season, or ate the kinds that can be stored for the winter.  From spring’s first …

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Fried Mozarella with Lettuces, Marinated Tomatoes, and Fresh Basil Vinaigrette

January 30, 2012

Italian Food by Elizabeth David, was first published in London in 1954.  In it, Mrs. David describes Mozarella in two …

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Sauteed Potatoes ~ Golden Slices and Whole Babies

January 27, 2012

Potatoes to be fried enter the skillet, snowy wings of a morning swan– and they leave half-braised in gold (from …

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Steak au Poivre and Brandy Cream Sauce

January 24, 2012

In 1923 Joseph Conrad published his last complete novel, The Rover, and wrote the preface to A Handbook of Cooking …

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Mi-Cuit Chocolat Two Ways ~ A Warm, Dark Chocolate Dessert

January 19, 2012

Even when they leave their native lands, some dishes are known by their original names.  A recipe for Trifle in …

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Quinoa Blini with Gravlax, Horseradish Cream and Caviar

January 13, 2012

Blini are yeast batter pancakes, traditionally made with buckwheat flour.  The ones in this recipe are made with homemade quinoa …

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Pizza Rounds with Figs, Raddichio, Walnuts, and Tallegio Cheese

January 6, 2012

Diplomats work in countries that aren’t their own.  They are outsiders that need to know insiders to do their job.  …

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Batter-dipped Fried Merguez Sausages

January 4, 2012

These small spicy sausages, made of lamb (and sometimes beef as well), dipped in cornmeal batter, and deep fried may …

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Parslied Rice with Browned Garlic Butter

December 30, 2011

Since there are over 40,000 varieties of rice in the world, one would be hard put to claim that Basmati …

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