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Also special today!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Jim

Still time to try this daily special which we will be offering this evening: Seafood terrine of bay scallops, prawns and white fish, served with spicy sauce rémoulade and a salad of frisée lettuce, fennel, capers with cornichon vinaigrette

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New for Winter at Le Pichet

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Jim

Just added to the Le Pichet menu by chef de cuisine Vince Hall: Calamari, Penn Cove clams and mussels seared with parsley, garlic, jambon de Bayonne, piment d’Espelette and olive oil, with duck fat fingerling potatoes and a lemon wedge. … Continue reading →

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Winter Menu at Café Presse

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Jim

Café Presse Chef de Cuisine James O’Hern has rolled out his Winter 2020 menu full of dishes that will warm you up on a cold winter day. Here as some photos to whet your appetite. You can check out our … Continue reading →

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New dishes for fall at Le Pichet

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Jim

If you are feeling the draw of fall food, Chef de Cuisine Vince Hall has just added a trio of dishes to the menu at Le Pichet that will fit the bill perfectly. Enjoy!

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Lunch in Orthez

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Jim

After many hours of travel, finally the arrival in Orthez. For a simple lunch, crevette rose from Saint-Jean-de-Luz and freshly made mayonnaise. Deep sign!

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February Chef’s Dinner photos

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Jim

Our Quarterly Chef’s Dinner took place at Cafe Presse last evening and frankly it was a blast. The theme for February’s dinner was  “Celebrate Sparkles” and  it offered a great opportunity both to try some of the lesser-known sparking wine … Continue reading →

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“Celebrate Sparkles” Dinner Menu

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Jim

Tuesday February 26, 2019  Menu Les amuse bouches Mimolette and bacon gougères warm from the oven Black cod tartare, pink grapefruit, chervil, shallots on house-made buckwheat baguette ~ Potage aux légumes d’hiver et son consommé aux crevettes Shellfish consommé with … Continue reading →

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New to the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Jim

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 … Continue reading →

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Periwinkles

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Jim

Getting ready for tomorrow’s Quarterly Chef’s Dinner at Café Presse includes preparing periwinnkes.  Know as bigorneaux in France, small sea snails are poached then picked straight from the shell using a pin and dunked in mayonnaise.  Accompanied by a glass … Continue reading →

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March 2018 Chef’s Dinner Menu

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Jim

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 … Continue reading →

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