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Summery compote tastes just peachy

Edit Boston Herald 27 Jul 2016
There’s nothing better in the summer than pairing char-grilled meats with something sweet and a little sour. The Italians call it an agrodolce (“agro” for sour and “dolce” for sweet) and the French, aigre-doux ... Peach & Onion Compote. 2 t. olive oil. 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced ... salt ... ....

What Are the Best Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar?

Edit Huffington Post 18 Mar 2016
By. Dr. Janet Zand. The pantry staple has dozens of uses (according to the Internet), but does it really live up to all of the hype?. Q. I've been hearing a lot about different uses for apple cider vinegar. Why is apple cider vinegar superior to other types of vinegar -- and how should I be using it?. A. Vinegar, derived from the French vin aigre, which means, "sour wine," has a long rich history of therapeutic applications ... Related ... Related ... ....

1936 Meadowbrook Farm dinner at Perennial Virant

Edit The Examiner 29 Jan 2016
When a chef chooses to celebrate the whole animal, the experience can be quite spectacular. Honoring the whole animal, from nose to tail, shows the versatility, flavor and delicacy that a protein can bring to an elegant meal ... Menu. Reception. Lardo Wrapped Pickled Asparagus ... Grilled Ham Steak with slow roasted kale, Cipollini onion aigre-doux, and creamy polenta ... ....

Hong Kong French food festival delivers menus from the Midi

Edit South China Morning Post 06 May 2015
It's time once again for Le French GourMay — the month-long celebration of French gastronomy — and this year the focus is on the Midi-Pyrénées region ... The menu is HK$1,988 plus 10 per cent (add HK$1,238 for a five-glass wine pairing). Bookings. 2132 0066 ... Bookings. 2825 4001 ... Bookings ... La Table's four-course menu (HK$580 plus 10 per cent) includes seared pigeon breast, confit leg and foie gras with chestnut honey aigre-douce sauce. Bookings....

Restaurant Reviews

Edit The Dallas Morning News 15 Jan 2015
If you want to know how good simple French bistro cooking can be, stop in at Toulouse Cafe and Bar and order a house salad ... There’s a well-executed steak frites (good fries!) and a very likable dish of confit duck legs — crisp-skinned, tasty and served on braised green lentils and carrots, with soft, sweet roasted shallots and Armagnac-poached prunes to round out the plate and a spoonful of thyme-flecked aigre-doux (sour-sweet) sauce....

A Preserves Pro!

Edit Huffington Post 21 Oct 2014
Known for preserving foods so that they can last all year long - key for us Midwesterners, Virant is the king of making and cooking with pickles, preserves and aigre-doux, a sweet-sour sauce ... During our shoot, and for The October 27th Dinner Party, Virant made Chicken Liver Mousse with a Cranberry Aigre-doux on Rye Toast and Rushing Waters Trout, Creamed Beets and Bacon, with Horseradish and Dill ... ....

Simple genius a la Alain Passard

Edit Buffalo News 25 Jun 2014
We go to great restaurants for magic, for an extraordinary experience that is beyond our reach as home cooks ... Passard is undoubtedly a culinary magician, but of a decidedly subtle sort ... But the dish that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind was an assortment of spring vegetables served with a sweet-sour dressing he calls aigre-doux. Spring Vegetable Salad with L’arpege’s Aigre-Doux. 3 tablespoons honey ... Serves 4....

Easy dinner recipes: Egg salad and more sandwiches in 30 minutes or less

Edit The Los Angeles Times 24 Jun 2014
When you need dinner fast, you can't beat a good sandwich. Stuff your favorite filling between two slices of bread and you're set. And because they're portable, you can grab and go on a busy weeknight. Check out these tempting recipe ideas. Caption 'Spanglish' BLT with fried egg and melted cheese The classic sandwich as envisioned by Thomas Keller ... A stunningly simple but delicious spring vegetable salad with l'Arpege's aigre-doux ... ....

Easy dinner recipes: Three fresh vegetable salads for Meatless Monday

Edit The Los Angeles Times 23 Jun 2014
Make the most of all the great produce in season right now with these quick, fresh vegetable salad recipes, perfect for Meatless Monday. Caption BLD's fresh vegetable salad Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times ... A stunningly simple but delicious spring vegetable salad with l'Arpege's aigre-doux. Recipe ... Vegetable salad with l'Arpege's aigre-doux. It's a simple assortment of seasonal vegetables served with a sweet-sour sauce known as aigre-doux....

From Alain Passard, the beauty of a simple salad with a great sauce

Edit The Los Angeles Times 14 Jun 2014
We go to great restaurants for magic, for an extraordinary experience that is beyond our reach as home cooks ... Recipe. Spring vegetable salad with l'Arpege's aigre-douxOpen link ... But the dish that I haven't been able to get out of my mind was an assortment of spring vegetables served with a sweet-sour dressing he calls aigre-doux ... --> ... If you've got an immersion blender, you can make that aigre-doux quite easily at home ... 1 ... Recipe ... --> ... ....

California Cook From Alain Passard, the beauty of a simple salad with a great sauce

Edit The Los Angeles Times 13 Jun 2014
We go to great restaurants for magic, for an extraordinary experience that is beyond our reach as home cooks ... Recipe. Spring vegetable salad with l'Arpege's aigre-doux Open link ... But the dish that I haven't been able to get out of my mind was an assortment of spring vegetables served with a sweet-sour dressing he calls aigre-doux ... --> ... If you've got an immersion blender, you can make that aigre-doux quite easily at home ... Add a comment. 0 ... ....
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