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Category Archive: French

12 Oct

Pâté de Canard en Croûte: A Delicious Faux-Amis & Crusty Treat

Pâté de Canard en Croûte: A Delicious Faux-Amis & Crusty Treat

I love the French culture.  I love its food, its people, its language, and well, did I mention the food? I was originally a French …

 
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28 Sep

Vegetable Tart

Vegetable Tart

Sometimes, you just know a dish is going to taste amazing based entirely on its presentation.  The colors, the smell, the way it all magically …

 
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05 Sep

French Toast w/Strawberries & Pecans

French Toast w/Strawberries & Pecans

Since this is a Sunday post and since I’m pining for a recent fun and necessary visit from my friend Christina, I thought I’d post …

 
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18 Aug

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

I must admit, I never knew what Ratatouille was until I watched the movie, Ratatouille.  Despite my interest in languages and culinary dishes, I was …

 
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17 Aug

Mushroom Bourguignon

Mushroom Bourguignon

I’ve been on a bit of a French cooking kick lately (first it was Indian, then Asian, now French) and I’m absolutely loving it.  I …

 
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09 Aug

Ham, Spinach, Tomato, & Brie Crêpes

Ham, Spinach, Tomato, & Brie Crêpes

Crêpes can be made a variety of ways–sweet and sugary for dessert, or salty and savory for dinner, breakfast, or lunch.  For a mealtime crêpe …

 
By Helana
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05 Aug

Strawberry Crêpes w/Nutella

Strawberry Crêpes w/Nutella

It’s easily been 10 years since I last had crêpes. I was on my eighth grade class trip (wow…dating myself here…), and although I spoke …

 
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28 Jul

Croque Madame

Croque Madame

Croque Madame is an egg-based spin on the classic Ham and Cheese French Sandwich known as “Croque Monsieur.”  Often served at breakfast, or brunch, Croque …

 
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25 Jul

French Tomato Tart

French Tomato Tart

Thursday night, whilst preparing variations of Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame, I decided to just bite the French Provincial Recipe Bullet and go for it: …

 
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24 Jul

Croque Monsieur (Classic French Ham & Cheese Sandwich)

Croque Monsieur (Classic French Ham & Cheese Sandwich)

Croque Monsieur: the classic French ham and cheese sandwich.  When most food bloggers write about this dish, they have a compelling, nay personal relationship to …

 
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