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Chicken Salad a la Frigidaire

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Today it’s 90 F and humid in an ugly, Washington, D.C. kind of way.  This is why all the French run out of France in August!  It finally dawns on me.  I thought they left in August to get in … Continue reading →

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Haricot Beurre Salad with Chorizo

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

I’m going to miss all these great vegetables when summer is over.  Of course there’ll still be other interesting vegetables in the market but I’ll miss the summer colors.  In the summer, if it wasn’t for meat, one could almost … Continue reading →

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Fresh Market Salad

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

I had a little “souci” today.  My computer screen turned green  Not over worried, I rushed around the corner to my computer man.  Unfortunately, he was on vacation and had left behind, to mind the store, a young apprentice who … Continue reading →

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Carambola, Blueberry and Pomegranate Salad

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

I like carambola (starfruit), blueberries, pomegranate and mache.  They were all in the market, so I bought them, made a salad and ate it.  With poppy seed dressing.  Because I deserve it.  Roger would want to know. Poppy Seed Dressing … Continue reading →

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Warm Haddock Salad with Wax Beans and New Potatoes

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

The new Saveurs June edition has a number of interesting recipes using fresh beans and peas.  Since it’s the season, I’ll be trying several of them. You’ll be dismayed to know that I’m not doing well in the Game of … Continue reading →

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Salade Gesiers de Canard

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

I was in the market this morning to pick up some beef short ribs I had ordered, cut American style.  The butcher was right next to Jean Louis, the foie gras man http://cookinginsens.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/grilled-mint-yogurt-lamb-chops/ and he had some nice looking duck gizzards … Continue reading →

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Tuna Salad

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

This salad should really be called “refrigerator salad” as I put it together with odds and ends from the refrigerator.  I just wanted to use my supermarket, green plate for something Tuna Salad Roquette 1/2 can solid tuna in water, … Continue reading →

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Corolles d’Alsace Salad with Tuna

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Tomorrow, on American Mother’s Day, Jade and I are invited to Villiers-Louis, deep country, for an al fresco lunch and barbecue.  Wanting to make a pasta salad to bring, I spent a lot of time in the pasta aisle in … Continue reading →

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Herbed Magret de Canard Salad with Pears and Roquefort Dressing

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

I guess it’s day 6 of Vide Congelateur (empty the the freezer), but it feels like day 20!  It’s not that there are not good things to be made from the freezer, it’s just that cooking strictly from what I’ve … Continue reading →

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Central Grocery Olive Salad

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

For over a year now, Jade has been asking me to make muffuletta sandwiches again.  The muffuletta and olive salad was made famous in America by the Central Grocery, located in the heart of New Orleans. The sandwich takes it’s … Continue reading →

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