Tag Archives: Charcuterie

New for spring at Le Pichet

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Jim

New for spring on the menu at Le Pichet: Rustic Lamb-pork caulfat sausages, pan roasted and served on roasted radicchio, salsify, garlic confit, pine nuts and nettle-herb pistou

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Rillettes de porc in progress…

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Jim

The ingredients for our rillettes de porc, served at both Le Pichet and Café Presse: Berkshire Farms pork shoulder, carrots, onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Add fat (we use duck fat) and a lot of time slow cooking and … Continue reading →

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Prepping for Winter menu at Café Presse

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Jim

Work is well underway in preparation forthe new Winter 2019 menu that starts at Cafe Presse on Thurday January 10th.  Here are a couple pictures of some of different steps that go into it.

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Roasted fish: quick and easy supper

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jim

It is not that often that one really gets the chance to let what’s fresh in the market determine what’s for lunch. However, a Tuesday market day in Orthez, with no obligations and no plans imposing, offered just such a … Continue reading →

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Spring Menu starts at Café Presse

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Jim

Cafe Presse chef de cuisine James O’Hern unveiled his new menu for Spring 2018 today with the traditional staff tasting.  The staff tasting is sort of a cross between a dinner party and a training class on all the details … Continue reading →

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M de Pentes de Barène

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Jim

  In May of 2017, I wrote a post about a wonderful visit we had to Domaine les Pentes de Barène in Tursan, an tiny wine growing region in the SW of France.  I mentioned that our host, Gaelle Vergnes, … Continue reading →

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Fall Quarterly Chef’s Dinner Menu

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Jim

Fall 2017 Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse Tout est bon dans le cochon Wednesday November 8, 2017  MENU Terrine de tête de porc, pommes sauvage aux épices Pork head and kidney terrine, house made dark rye bread, spiced crab apples, … Continue reading →

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Now on the menu at Le Pichet, June 2017

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Jim

Check out the new dishes that Le Pichet chef de cuisine Dave Cooper has recently added to the menu for early summer!  

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Lending a helping hand to the Fred Hutch

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Jim

Café Presse and Le Pichet were very proud to have been asked to be a part of the 2017 Premier Chef’s Dinner to support the great work they to that the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.  The gala dinner, that … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve at Le Pichet

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Jim

If its New Year’s Eve at Le Pichet, there just has to be foie gras!  This year it is Terrine of whole Hudson Valley duck foie gras, with Sauternes-vanilla poaced quince and grilled brioche.

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