two countries. many kitchens. one table.
Terrior Parisien® and a little Alléno in your bowl:
lentil and Brie soup with bacon and chives
The favorable buzz was more than I could bear. It proved to be well-deserved. This week we are visiting Yannick Alléno’s bistro Terroir Parisien® and our weekly simple pleasure is an adaption of his cream of lentil and Brie soup with bacon and chives. Read the rest of this entry »
spring sun throught the curtains and inspiring lunch
raw white asparagus salad
with parmesan and baby spring greens
For France it has been one of the coldest winters in recent history. While the Parisian snow long disappeared, it remains chilly especially for this California native. The remodeling of my apartment was nearing an end and although it was primarily a grey week, one morning the long-awaited sun shone through the window, through my newly hung curtains, and the illumination called me from the warmth of my tiny place to the still-chilly open air market. It was this morning which inspired this week’s simple pleasure: raw white asparagus salad with parmesan and baby greens.
sunday dinner
spring lamb with fava beans and mint
Spring marketing, family Sunday dinners, and upcoming Easter, inspired this week’s simple pleasure: roasted lamb with fava beans and fresh mint. Read the rest of this entry »
it was her favorite and she was ours
(no fuss) carrot cake
It is officially spring. Upcoming holidays and the passing of a very important person in my life inspired this week’s simple pleasure: (no fuss) carrot cake.
“a pinch” should apply only to seasoning
cucumber and avocado salad
It was the threat of a Saint Patrick’s Day pinch which inspired this week’s simple pleasure: avocado and cucumber salad. Read the rest of this entry »
turning dinner around one steak at a time
pan-seared salmon circles
(tournedos de saumon)
Taking the same old and making it new is the inspiration for this week’s simple pleasure: pan-seared salmon circles (tournedos de saumon). Read the rest of this entry »
lights, camera, crab
spicy crab toasts
Hand to mouth food is what you want at gatherings where everyone’s focus will be on the television. The red carpet and easy appetizers for your Oscar party inspired this week’s simple pleasure: spicy crab toasts. Read the rest of this entry »
living it up (on Mardi Gras) in a savory and seasonal way:
Romanesco Cauliflower fettechini with Gorgonzola
Romanesco cauliflower is in the markets right now and the tight, pointed green curds are nutty tasting and delicious. Given that we have two celebrations in one week – Mardi Gras and Saint Valentine’s Day – a little culinary indulgence in a tasteful, seasonal, and savory way inspired this week’s simple pleasure: Romanesco Cauliflower fettechini with Gorgonzola. (However, if you prefer to celebrate Mardi Gras with something sweet, try making traditional beignets ! recipe here.)
Romanesco cauliflower Fettechini with Gorgonzola
serves 6-8
preparation time: 10 minutes
cooking time: 15 minutes
what you need:
dear Madeleine, please be mine !
how to bake the perfect Madeleine
So it is like this: a half-birthday celebration, a reduced-sugar school policy, and several requests for a favorite snack recipe (just in time for your Valentine’s celebration) which all inspired this week’s simple pleasure: vanilla bean Madeleines.
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