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Really Big Mushroom

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My wife and I purchased a home in France earlier this year.  The house, which is in the town of Orthez, in the Pyrénées Atlantique Département, is for the present our vacation home and eventually intended as a place for our retirement. Since we will one day live in Orthez, I have taken to keeping […]

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My wife and I purchased a home in France earlier this year.  The house, which is in the town of Orthez, in the Pyrénées Atlantique Département, is for the present our vacation home and eventually intended as a place for our retirement. Since we will one day live in Orthez, I have taken to keeping

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Bastille Day 2011 Photos

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Here are a few photos of this year’s Bastille Day Party at Le Pichet.  The turnout this year was stellar from the minute we opened the doors.  Clearly the ambiance on Bastille Day is not the usual, calm Le Pichet experience.  If this look like fun to you, make sure to mark you calendar with

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Here are a few photos of this year’s Bastille Day Party at Le Pichet.  The turnout this year was stellar from the minute we opened the doors.  Clearly the ambiance on Bastille Day is not the usual, calm Le Pichet experience.  If this look like fun to you, make sure to mark you calendar with

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Raclette in the Summer?

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Raclette Savoyarde is now available as a dinner special at Le Pichet Supply is limited, so call today to make a reservation for dinner.   Le Pichet’s Raclette Savoyarde was recently featured on the Food Network show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” and many people have called to see if this dish is currently

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Raclette Savoyarde is now available as a dinner special at Le Pichet Supply is limited, so call today to make a reservation for dinner.   Le Pichet’s Raclette Savoyarde was recently featured on the Food Network show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” and many people have called to see if this dish is currently

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Summer 2011 Menu at Cafe Presse

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  The summer menu for 2011 arrived at Cafe Presse last Thursday July 21.  As everyone who lives in Seattle is aware, the growing season in the Northwest is way behind schedule due to the unusually cool weather we have had this year (some people would say “the total lack of sun”).  But finally we

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  The summer menu for 2011 arrived at Cafe Presse last Thursday July 21.  As everyone who lives in Seattle is aware, the growing season in the Northwest is way behind schedule due to the unusually cool weather we have had this year (some people would say “the total lack of sun”).  But finally we

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Le Pichet comes to the Food Network? Just for a few minutes.

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What:  Le Pichet to be featured in the “French Favorites” episode of The Food Network Show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” When:  Monday July 25, 2001 at 10pm PST Where:  The Food Network Visit the Food Network web site for further details As I revealed in an earlier post, the Food Network was at

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What:  Le Pichet to be featured in the “French Favorites” episode of The Food Network Show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” When:  Monday July 25, 2001 at 10pm PST Where:  The Food Network Visit the Food Network web site for further details As I revealed in an earlier post, the Food Network was at

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Seattle Screening of “The Vanishing of the Bees”

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Last night I attended a screening of the new documentary “The Vanishing of the Bees” sponsored by Slow Food Seattle at the Piggott Auditorium a the Seattle University.  I found it to be a deeply unsettling experience but one that I would recommend to anyone who is concerned about the future of our food supply.

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Last night I attended a screening of the new documentary “The Vanishing of the Bees” sponsored by Slow Food Seattle at the Piggott Auditorium a the Seattle University.  I found it to be a deeply unsettling experience but one that I would recommend to anyone who is concerned about the future of our food supply.

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August Dates for the French Conversation Table

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What:  August Meetings of the Table de Conversation Française When:  4pm to 6pm, Wednesday August 10 and 24, 2011 Where:  the back room at Cafe Presse If you are a French speaker, you are cordially invited to come to the French Conversation Table at Cafe Presse.  It takes place every other Wednesday from 4pm to

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What:  August Meetings of the Table de Conversation Française When:  4pm to 6pm, Wednesday August 10 and 24, 2011 Where:  the back room at Cafe Presse If you are a French speaker, you are cordially invited to come to the French Conversation Table at Cafe Presse.  It takes place every other Wednesday from 4pm to

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Roasted Chicken

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This recipe, which I developed for Le Pichet in 2000, is designed to produce a perfectly roasted, crispy skinned chicken in just under 1 hour.  Since the recipe is so simple with almost no added flavors to hide the great taste of the chicken, choose the best quality bird you can get your hands on. 

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This recipe, which I developed for Le Pichet in 2000, is designed to produce a perfectly roasted, crispy skinned chicken in just under 1 hour.  Since the recipe is so simple with almost no added flavors to hide the great taste of the chicken, choose the best quality bird you can get your hands on. 

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Roasted Chicken

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I was recently asked by Seattle DINING if I would give up the recipe for the Whole Roasted Chicken for two that we serve at Le Pichet and Cafe Presse, to be featured in their “Chef’s Kitchen” section.  I agreed (the feature is scheduled to appear on their website beginning sometime in July 2011) and,

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I was recently asked by Seattle DINING if I would give up the recipe for the Whole Roasted Chicken for two that we serve at Le Pichet and Cafe Presse, to be featured in their “Chef’s Kitchen” section.  I agreed (the feature is scheduled to appear on their website beginning sometime in July 2011) and,

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Cooking Demonstration at the Bite of Seattle

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What:  “The Bite Cooks” Cooking Demonstration featuring Le Pichet and      Cafe Presse Executive Chef Jim Drohman When:  Sunday July 17, 2011 3:30pm Where:  The Bite of Seattle, Seattle Center For more information, visit the Bite of Seattle website If you miss the live demonstration at the Bite of Seattle, it will be available on Comcast

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What:  “The Bite Cooks” Cooking Demonstration featuring Le Pichet and      Cafe Presse Executive Chef Jim Drohman When:  Sunday July 17, 2011 3:30pm Where:  The Bite of Seattle, Seattle Center For more information, visit the Bite of Seattle website If you miss the live demonstration at the Bite of Seattle, it will be available on Comcast

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