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Roasted fish: quick and easy supper

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 chance. This Dorade Royale, also known as Atlantic Sea Bream, had the clearest eyes and […]

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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 chance. This Dorade Royale, also known as Atlantic Sea Bream, had the clearest eyes and

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New to the menu at Le Pichet

Terrine de sardines et de betteraves et sa crème fraiche à l’aneth Sardine-roasted beet terrine, served with lemon-dill crème fraiche and grilled country bread Salade de boulgour aux herbes et à la roquette,crevettes confites à l’huile Olive oil poached wild Gulf shrimp served on a salad of bulger, soft herbs, arugula, red onions, and marinated

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Terrine de sardines et de betteraves et sa crème fraiche à l’aneth Sardine-roasted beet terrine, served with lemon-dill crème fraiche and grilled country bread Salade de boulgour aux herbes et à la roquette,crevettes confites à l’huile Olive oil poached wild Gulf shrimp served on a salad of bulger, soft herbs, arugula, red onions, and marinated

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Spring Menu starts at Café Presse

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 of the new menu; food, friends and lots of talk about the dishes. Here are

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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 of the new menu; food, friends and lots of talk about the dishes. Here are

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March 2018 Chef’s Dinner Menu

March 2018 Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse Fin d’Hiver en Normandie Tuesday March 20, 2018  MENU Huitres crues au citron, bigorneaux mayonnaise, crevettes rosé au beurre à l’ail Local oysters raw on the half shell with lemon; periwinkles and whelks with saffron mayonnaise; wild caught Gulf prawns with garlic-thyme butter Tripes à la mode de

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March 2018 Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse Fin d’Hiver en Normandie Tuesday March 20, 2018  MENU Huitres crues au citron, bigorneaux mayonnaise, crevettes rosé au beurre à l’ail Local oysters raw on the half shell with lemon; periwinkles and whelks with saffron mayonnaise; wild caught Gulf prawns with garlic-thyme butter Tripes à la mode de

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Winter Menu at Café Presse

Our winter menu 2018 started yesterday at Café Presse and we are really excited about it!   In addition to the dishes shown here, this change marked the return to our menu of two of our cold weather favorites:  Raclette Savoyarde and Axoa d’Espelette. Here are some photos from the traditional staff menu tasting to whet

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Our winter menu 2018 started yesterday at Café Presse and we are really excited about it!   In addition to the dishes shown here, this change marked the return to our menu of two of our cold weather favorites:  Raclette Savoyarde and Axoa d’Espelette. Here are some photos from the traditional staff menu tasting to whet

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Penn Cove Shellfish

Penn Cove Shellfish was established in 1975 by the Jefferds family in Coupville, Whidbey Island, and is the oldest commercial mussel farm in the United States.  Today, the Jefferds are still hard at work producing some the best sustainably farmed oysters, clams and mussels available anywhere.  Our friend Rawl Jefferds has driven the delivery truck

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Penn Cove Shellfish was established in 1975 by the Jefferds family in Coupville, Whidbey Island, and is the oldest commercial mussel farm in the United States.  Today, the Jefferds are still hard at work producing some the best sustainably farmed oysters, clams and mussels available anywhere.  Our friend Rawl Jefferds has driven the delivery truck

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August 2017 Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse

LA FIN DE CHANTIER! The roof work is almost done! Help us celebrate and see the back room improvements! With all the renovation work at Cafe Presse, it has seemed like a very long summer.  So we are marking the completion (almost!) of work with a Quarterly Chef’s Dinner!  Chef Jim Drohman has designed a

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LA FIN DE CHANTIER! The roof work is almost done! Help us celebrate and see the back room improvements! With all the renovation work at Cafe Presse, it has seemed like a very long summer.  So we are marking the completion (almost!) of work with a Quarterly Chef’s Dinner!  Chef Jim Drohman has designed a

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Menu for August Chef’s Dinner at Cafe Presse

Please help us celebrate La Fin de Chantier! Tuesday August 29, 2017  MENU Les hors d’œuvres Pissaladière Tartare of beets with capers, tarragon, mustard and pistachios on toasted baguette Bleu cheese-sweet corn-thyme beignets Sardines farcies à la niçoise Pacific sardines stuffed with green chard and ricotta cheese, topped with bread crumbs and oven roasted Salade

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Please help us celebrate La Fin de Chantier! Tuesday August 29, 2017  MENU Les hors d’œuvres Pissaladière Tartare of beets with capers, tarragon, mustard and pistachios on toasted baguette Bleu cheese-sweet corn-thyme beignets Sardines farcies à la niçoise Pacific sardines stuffed with green chard and ricotta cheese, topped with bread crumbs and oven roasted Salade

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Menu for November Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse

Café Presse and Le Pichet invite you to fête Fall in Alsace Tuesday November 29, 2016 6:30pm Les hors d’œuvre Presskopf, vinaigrette with shallots and mustard, sliced baguette Mini bretzel stuffed with Munster-chive cream Filet de carpe pochée au riesling, choux et choucroute Poached carp filet, fresh cabbage, sauerkraut, apples and scallions, creamy Riesling sauce

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Café Presse and Le Pichet invite you to fête Fall in Alsace Tuesday November 29, 2016 6:30pm Les hors d’œuvre Presskopf, vinaigrette with shallots and mustard, sliced baguette Mini bretzel stuffed with Munster-chive cream Filet de carpe pochée au riesling, choux et choucroute Poached carp filet, fresh cabbage, sauerkraut, apples and scallions, creamy Riesling sauce

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Now on the menu at Le Pichet

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Fall but summer produce is still filling the  farmer stalls!  Celebrate the transition from late Summer to Fall at Le Pichet with dishes that reflect the end of season bounty.

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Fall but summer produce is still filling the  farmer stalls!  Celebrate the transition from late Summer to Fall at Le Pichet with dishes that reflect the end of season bounty.

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