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Tour de France begins this Saturday

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The 100th edition of the Tour de France begins this Saturday, June 29, 2013. This year’s Tour starts in Corsica, and Cafe Presse will be showing the stage in full beginning at 7am Saturday morning. For more details, click here.  And visit Cafe Presse’s event calendar for to see all the sporting events we will […]

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The 100th edition of the Tour de France begins this Saturday, June 29, 2013. This year’s Tour starts in Corsica, and Cafe Presse will be showing the stage in full beginning at 7am Saturday morning. For more details, click here.  And visit Cafe Presse’s event calendar for to see all the sporting events we will

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Green Chard for Dessert?

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Green Chard: not just for dinner I recently set out to make a Tourte aux blettes,  a sweet tarte made with green chard, which is a specialty of the city of Nice on the French Riviera.  If you are saying “Green chard for dessert?  You gotta be kiddin’ me”, trust me, you are not alone; 

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Green Chard: not just for dinner I recently set out to make a Tourte aux blettes,  a sweet tarte made with green chard, which is a specialty of the city of Nice on the French Riviera.  If you are saying “Green chard for dessert?  You gotta be kiddin’ me”, trust me, you are not alone; 

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Tour de France 2013 at Cafe Presse

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The Tour de France 2013 starts on June 29 in Corsica and finishes on the Champs-Elysees on July 21.  Cafe Presse will be showing every stage  beginning at 7am with afternoon replays during the week (so you don’t have to lie to your boss in order to be there!).  Please see the Cafe Presse Events

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The Tour de France 2013 starts on June 29 in Corsica and finishes on the Champs-Elysees on July 21.  Cafe Presse will be showing every stage  beginning at 7am with afternoon replays during the week (so you don’t have to lie to your boss in order to be there!).  Please see the Cafe Presse Events

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Pigeon des Landes roti en poele et sa salade verte

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A quick supper dish that really was an inspiration du marché as the French say…an inspiration from a farm stand at the Sunday market at Amou, a short drive north of Orthez in the adjacent region of Les Landes  Pigeon breast, legs, gizzard and heart, marinated with a bit of port wine, thyme and garlic, then

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A quick supper dish that really was an inspiration du marché as the French say…an inspiration from a farm stand at the Sunday market at Amou, a short drive north of Orthez in the adjacent region of Les Landes  Pigeon breast, legs, gizzard and heart, marinated with a bit of port wine, thyme and garlic, then

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Its Spring in the Béarn

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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 for then at home) from les Landes, 20 minutes north of Orthez in varieties with

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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 for then at home) from les Landes, 20 minutes north of Orthez in varieties with

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Merlin roti au four

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I am once again in Orthez, with several weeks of down time to look forward to…well, as always, there are things to do in the category of “household improvements”, but that is a pretty well populated category that will extend well into the future, so it doesn’t seem terribly pressing. And as always, one of

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I am once again in Orthez, with several weeks of down time to look forward to…well, as always, there are things to do in the category of “household improvements”, but that is a pretty well populated category that will extend well into the future, so it doesn’t seem terribly pressing. And as always, one of

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Smoked pork for your Valentine

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Interesting tidbit I noticed while reading through a book called Bêtes a Manger, by Colette Mechin.   The book is an ethnological study of the way that French people kill, butcher and eat meat. Apparently, Valentine’s Day has not always been a day dedicated to amorous love in all parts of France.  According to the author,

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Interesting tidbit I noticed while reading through a book called Bêtes a Manger, by Colette Mechin.   The book is an ethnological study of the way that French people kill, butcher and eat meat. Apparently, Valentine’s Day has not always been a day dedicated to amorous love in all parts of France.  According to the author,

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Lamb Necks Take 3 and 4

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This week, I reached the end of my trove of Arizonan lamb necks, with the happy result being two more lamb neck dishes. Number One:  Hash of pulled lamb neck, caramelized onions, winter squash and curly kale, topped with poached farm eggs….unfortunately I don’t have any photos of this dish.  It was so tasty that

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This week, I reached the end of my trove of Arizonan lamb necks, with the happy result being two more lamb neck dishes. Number One:  Hash of pulled lamb neck, caramelized onions, winter squash and curly kale, topped with poached farm eggs….unfortunately I don’t have any photos of this dish.  It was so tasty that

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Marché de Noël in Bordeaux

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I think that it is pretty well known among my friends that I am not a person that gets real fired up for Christmas.  I mean, I like to get together with family and friend and drink a glass to “Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men” as much as the next guy.  But the

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I think that it is pretty well known among my friends that I am not a person that gets real fired up for Christmas.  I mean, I like to get together with family and friend and drink a glass to “Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men” as much as the next guy.  But the

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