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Carpaccio a la Marketman

22 May, 2015

The food at L’avant Comptoir in Paris a few weeks before Christmas inspired a homemade version ofcarpaccio…

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Leeks Smothered with Mustard Vinaigrette a la Buvette

08 May, 2015

Trim a handful or two of leeks so that it is only the white parts and the palest of green included.

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Smoked Tinapa and Puy Lentils Inspired by Buvette

07 May, 2015

Our mid-afternoon snack at Buvette in Paris included a chilled salad of green Puy lentils topped with what appeared to be some mashed potatoes and smoked trout.

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Baby Squid Crostini a la Marketman

14 Feb, 2015

I am ALWAYS on the lookout for baby squid at wet markets.

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Fried Sage Leaves

07 Feb, 2015

We were deep-frying some squash blossoms stuffed with mozzarella and boquerones one day and I realized I had some wonderful sage leaves in the fridge from a recent herbs/greens delivery.

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Eat More Octopus!

06 Feb, 2015

Apparently it’s one of the more economical and sustainable types of seafood available.

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Fig “Salami”

26 Jan, 2015

I was clearing out and sorting through old magazines and chanced upon a seven-year-old magazine called “Dish” from New Zealand that had an interesting recipe for a fig “salami”…

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