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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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Getting Married on December 9th?

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On December 9th, it’s a whole new day for marriage in Washington State.  Le Pichet and Cafe Presse would like to offer our congratulations! Celebrate your marriage at Le Pichet or Cafe Presse.   We would be honored to offer a glass of sparkling wine to any couple who ties the knot on Sunday December 9th. 

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On December 9th, it’s a whole new day for marriage in Washington State.  Le Pichet and Cafe Presse would like to offer our congratulations! Celebrate your marriage at Le Pichet or Cafe Presse.   We would be honored to offer a glass of sparkling wine to any couple who ties the knot on Sunday December 9th. 

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When a rooster comes along…

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On a recent Saturday at the University Farmer’s Market, I noticed that the kids at Seabreeze Farms had four roosters for sale.  Now this may not seem like any great cause for notice, but in my experience it is pretty rare to be able to get your hands on a rooster. During the time I

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On a recent Saturday at the University Farmer’s Market, I noticed that the kids at Seabreeze Farms had four roosters for sale.  Now this may not seem like any great cause for notice, but in my experience it is pretty rare to be able to get your hands on a rooster. During the time I

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Dinner with Winemaker Pierre Breton at Cafe Presse

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Café Presse has the great privilege to host French Natural Wine Star Pierre Breton, for a 3 course family-style meal showcasing his remarkable wines on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  He and his wife, Catherine, took over their vineyards in the Loire Valley in 1989 and are leaders in the organic and biodynamic wine movement in

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Café Presse has the great privilege to host French Natural Wine Star Pierre Breton, for a 3 course family-style meal showcasing his remarkable wines on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  He and his wife, Catherine, took over their vineyards in the Loire Valley in 1989 and are leaders in the organic and biodynamic wine movement in

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Beaujolais Nouveau 2011

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Last Thursday night, the third Thursday of November, Le Pichet marked the arrival of the first French wine of 2011 with our traditional Fete de Beajolais Nouveau.  Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine made from  gamay grapes harvested in the regions south of Lyon and vinified using a  very short fermentation period, usually a few weeks. 

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Last Thursday night, the third Thursday of November, Le Pichet marked the arrival of the first French wine of 2011 with our traditional Fete de Beajolais Nouveau.  Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine made from  gamay grapes harvested in the regions south of Lyon and vinified using a  very short fermentation period, usually a few weeks. 

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Beaujolais Nouveau Party at Le Pichet

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If you have not been to one of our annual Beaujolais Nouveau Paries at Le Pichet in the past, please don’t expect a dignified wine tasting with connoisseurs sniffing and swirling wine and making prognostications about the quality of this year’s vintage. Instead, expect a Cafe-Style celebration of the pleasures of the vine, with a

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If you have not been to one of our annual Beaujolais Nouveau Paries at Le Pichet in the past, please don’t expect a dignified wine tasting with connoisseurs sniffing and swirling wine and making prognostications about the quality of this year’s vintage. Instead, expect a Cafe-Style celebration of the pleasures of the vine, with a

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Fall 2011 Wine Features at Cafe Presse

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What:  Cafe Presse Featured Wines for Fall 2011: 2010 Domaine Saint-Roch Touraine Sauvignon 2010 Maison l’Aiglon Saint-Chinian “Grand Reserve” When:  October, November and December 2011″ Where: To enjoy at Cafe Presse or to take out Cafe Presse Wine Director Marcel Boulanger has selected two wines to feature this Fall that offer a great value and

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What:  Cafe Presse Featured Wines for Fall 2011: 2010 Domaine Saint-Roch Touraine Sauvignon 2010 Maison l’Aiglon Saint-Chinian “Grand Reserve” When:  October, November and December 2011″ Where: To enjoy at Cafe Presse or to take out Cafe Presse Wine Director Marcel Boulanger has selected two wines to feature this Fall that offer a great value and

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Photos of the Desvignes Family

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Bob Peterson is a fantastic photographer, a great friend of Le Pichet and Cafe Presse and a personal friend of mine.  He and his wife Lynn are also fellow francophiles who have traveled extensively in France for work and pleasure.  After reading the recent post about the Desvignes Morgon that we are serving at Le

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Bob Peterson is a fantastic photographer, a great friend of Le Pichet and Cafe Presse and a personal friend of mine.  He and his wife Lynn are also fellow francophiles who have traveled extensively in France for work and pleasure.  After reading the recent post about the Desvignes Morgon that we are serving at Le

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August 2011 Wine feature: Desvignes Morgon

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Wine Feature: 2009 Domaine Louis Claude Desvignes “La Voute Saint-Vincent” Morgon Currently available in limited quantities on the wine list at Le Pichet and to take home with you.  Special take-out wine prices apply to go bottle purchases,  including 10% discount on orders of 6 or more bottles with pre-order. Please call Le Pichet for

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Wine Feature: 2009 Domaine Louis Claude Desvignes “La Voute Saint-Vincent” Morgon Currently available in limited quantities on the wine list at Le Pichet and to take home with you.  Special take-out wine prices apply to go bottle purchases,  including 10% discount on orders of 6 or more bottles with pre-order. Please call Le Pichet for

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