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Author Archives: Jim
Creme fraiche and other delights
Remember a post I wrote in January about making cauliflower gratin at the house in Orthez? In that post, I mentioned that my inspiration for making that dish at that moment was a discussion with food writer Nancy Leson on … Continue reading
March 2014 Corner Table Menu
What: Family-style dinner at Café Presse When: Tuesday March 25, 2014, 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the Marche 2014 Corner Table is complete! The next Corner Table dinner at Café Presse is scheduled for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cafe Presse, Charcuterie, corner table, desserts, pork, salads, shellfish
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Seattle Times recommends happy hour at Cafe Presse
The Seattle Times calls Vin Expresse, Cafe Presse’s Paris-style happy hour “the best kept Happy Hour secret on Capitol Hill”…read the article here.
Tapping off some vinegar at Le Pichet
Finally, after many days of waiting, the red wine vinegar in our barrel at Le Pichet is ready for use. As described in an earlier post, last October we started a batch of vinegar using an old 3o liter oak … Continue reading
Valentines Treats at Le Pichet
Looking for a sweet gift for you Valentine? Le Pichet also has bags of our salted butter caramels wrapped and ready for giving. Unfortunately, all our dinner reservations on Valentines day at Le Pichet have been taken. However, there are … Continue reading
Cafe Presse for Valentine’s Day
Cafe Presse still has a few dinner reservations available for Valentine’s Day, Friday February 14, 2014. With the big day happening on a Friday, tables around town are sure to be packed, so call now to make your reservation. And … Continue reading
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Catch me Live on KCTS Saturday February 8
Just a quick heads up that I will be doing a live cooking demonstrations this Saturday, February 8, 2013 on KCTS Cooks: Chef’s Secrets on channel 9 from 11am to 3pm. The show will feature restaurant chefs from around Washington, … Continue reading
February 2014 Corner Table Dinner at Cafe Presse
What: Family-style dinner at Café Presse When: Tuesday February 25, 2014, 6:30pm Where: The back room at Cafe Presse The menu for the February 2014 Corner Table is complete! The next Corner Table dinner at Café Presse is scheduled for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cafe Presse, chocolate, corner table, desserts, Fish, pork
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Fete de Bixentxo, Ciboure
The Basque fishing port of Ciboure is only minutes from the French border with Spain, on the bay of Biscay. Because it has no sandy beaches, it has remained an active fishing port and a sleepy neighbor to big sister … Continue reading
Cauliflower gratin
Having purchased a fat cauliflower in the market, our evening meal featured a gratin of cauliflower served with pan seared pork chops. However, I can’t claim that this was exactly a “market inspiration”. Instead, the idea came from an email … Continue reading