Tag: summer recipe
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Garden Recipe: Fresh-off-the-vine cherry tomato & zucchini stew
IF like us you have a vegetable garden, you know now’s the moment when all the planting, watering and pruning of the last three months is literally bearing fruit in overwhelming abundance. For us that means on a daily basis collecting buckets of sweet, bursting-with-flavor cherry tomatoes and a nice little crop of green and […]
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Tartare of Lake Leman “féra” with chilli by Chef Olivier Martin of the Auberge de Bogis-Bossey
FOR those in the know, the Auberge de Bogis-Bossey is a little hidden treasure, nestled in a pocket of tranquility just off a busy street in the neighborhood after which it’s named. A charming facade and bell tower hint at the pleasures on offer in its gourmet restaurant and its laid back café (the […]
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Blue cheese and rocket salad with sourdough croutons and seasonal nectarine dressing
I RECENTLY went through my recipe binders, culling the “never-tried” from the “tried-and-true” only to find some among the latter that we had enjoyed but neglected after once giving them a go. Most featured my hand-written comments including the recipe below from Homes and Gardens magazine in 2013, which I rated as: “Lovely! Vinaigrette very nice!” I recalled how enjoyable the subtly […]
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Recipe: From tree to table — Tarte Tatin made with juicy, sweet, self-picked Vaudois Gala apples
WHETHER you choose to handpick your apples straight off the branch or from the grocer’s shelf, harvest time is the moment to indulge in your favorite apple recipes. For me, that’s a deep and delicious tarte tatin made with local Vaudois Gala apples. Typically, Galas are recommended for eating not cooking because they’re ultra-sweet and juicy. But given that I enjoy the […]
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Recipes from your herb garden: Earthy, powerful Sage & Walnut Pestos
WHEN it comes to sage, I think people either love it or hate it. Its powerful, musty scent and flavor is not for middle-of-the-roaders. We have lots of it growing in our herb garden so we went on the search for some pesto recipes for stuffing mushroom caps that we love to grill and serve alongside meat or fish or […]
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