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Salade Niçoise

By Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons, with credit to By Wusel007 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)ç Not your Mother’s Picnic Potato Salad I’ve never been fond of traditional American Potato Salad; you know, the kind with hard … Continue reading

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Zabaione (Zabalione) Sauce

By Cat, July 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Dessert Sauces This custard sauce is traditionally made with a sweet wine such as Marsala, but it can also be made with rum, brandy or whiskey.

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Fennel Braised in Vermouth

By Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Sides & Condiments Menu; 2. Fennel or Finnochio (About) This is a very versatile vegetable and herb. Most parts of the plant are edible, including: leaves, stems (bulbs), seeds, … Continue reading

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Lamb Shank Braised with Vegetables en Papillote

By Cat, May 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Lamb shanks are not the same as ‘leg of lamb,’ although both are part of the leg. A typical confusion is shown in the photo, right, with a ‘leg of lamb’ on … Continue reading

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Creamy Basil Chicken with Pasta

By Cat, Jul 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Roasting a Bird (About); 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Brining Poultry; 4. Chicken Penne with Sundried Tomatoes Includes: 1. Ingredients; 2. Adjusted method; 3. Original method; 4. Testing I loved the sound of this recipe as I read … Continue reading

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Chicken Breasts Baked with Camembert Sauce

By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Poultry & Fowl Menu; 2. Chicken Breasts Baked with Cheesy, Creamy Sherry Sauce; 3. Chicken Cutlets with Gorgonzola Sauce Another name for this baked dish is Chicken with Cooleeney Sauce (as named by The Irish Heritage … Continue reading

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Preserved Lemon Citrus Chicken with Chervil Gremolata

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, of jarred Preserved Meyer Lemons from La Provence restaurant, by Cat) Includes: 1. Preserved Lemon Citrus Chicken with Chervil Gremolata; 2. Game Hen Variation; 3. Testing Chicken and Game Hen versions See also: 1. Poultry & … Continue reading

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Chicken Piccata, with Fried Capers

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Poultry & Fowl Menu; 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Preparing Chicken or Other Cutlets; Piccata is one of my favorite fancy dishes to serve, or to order when I eat out. Traditionally it is made … Continue reading

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Spring Vegetable Stew, with Herb Ricotta Gnocchi

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Gnocchi introduction; 2.  Spring Vegetable Stew, with Herb Ricotta Gnocchi See also: 1. Ricotta Gnocchi; 2. Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi);  3. Potato Gnocchi; Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced … Continue reading

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Sautéed Chicken Cutlets with Olives, Capers & Roasted Lemons

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) I’ve always been a soft touch for Piccata, traditionally made with veal cutlets and flavored with lemon, white wine and capers. I don’t eat much veal because commercial veal is a form of animal … Continue reading

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