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Local aspargus season to end soon?

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Jim

Our farm suppliers tell us that this may be the last weekend of the season for local asparagus! To our minds, WA State asparagus is so much better than any other available that we stop serving asparagus altogether once the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night at Le Pichet

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Jim

Saturday Night take out meals from Le Pichet included your choice of grilled chipolata sausages or broiled sockeye salmon with grilled Yakima asparagus and a baked casserole with smashed Yukon potatoes, onions, leeks, thyme and Parmesan cheese. Miam Miam Of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Dinner Take out at Le Pichet last weekend

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Jim

Cold poached salmon from Le Pichet’s Saturday Take Out Dinner last weekend, 5/16. The menu for this coming Saturday’s Dinner will be posted Tuesday morning 5/19…watch our website for menu and ordering details! PS: Hard for us to get used … Continue reading →

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Now on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Jim
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New on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Jim

Just added to the menu at Le Pichet: Broiled Washington asparagus served with chopped white and yolk of hard cooked egg, herb-lemon crème fraîche and crispy shallots

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Local asparagus with Dijon cream, chives and crispy jambon

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Jim

This simple but delicious dish is featured on the Spring 2018 at Café Presse, but only as long as the local aspargus is in season.  Washington State asparagus is so good, why eat anything else? Warming the blanched asparagus with … Continue reading →

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Spring Dinner 2016 photos

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Jim

Our Spring Dinner at Café Presse on May 24th was a big success, our thanks to everyone who attended.  The dinner, which featured lamb, asparagus and rosé wine, was the second of our 2016 seasonal dinners, following the Jura Wine … Continue reading →

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Menu for Spring Lamb & Asparagus Fête

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Jim

Café Presse and Le Pichet invite you to celebrate Spring! Spring Lamb & Asparagus Fête Menu Tuesday May 24, 2016, 6:30pm  Dinner including five paired wines  $75 Les hors d’œuvres Asparagus tart with chèvre and smoked lamb lardons Warm asparagus-potato-leek … Continue reading →

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Spring Lamb & Asparagus Fête at Café Presse

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Jim

It’s Spring in the Northwest! What more reason do we need to celebrate? How about local asparagus and spring lamb? Café Presse and Le Pichet Executive chef Jim Drohman and Café Presse chef de cuisine Patrick MacWhorter are teaming up … Continue reading →

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Its Spring in the Béarn

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Jim

While Seattle waits for the Spring produce, spring arrived a few weeks ago in the Béarn.  Asparagus, both white and green and as thick as my thumb mark the apex of the season.  Strawberries (strawberries!  We will be waiting  weeks … Continue reading →

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