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Zucchini Flower Fritters

Zucchini Flower Fritters by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Zuucchini flowers have been a long-time favourite of people living around the Mediterranean Sea, especailly in Italy and French Provence. The Japanese has recently grown fond of not only zucchini, but laso their flowers and are growing them with a revenge! It is little wonder they come up with their own, if much simpler, version of…

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Shrimps Rillettes

Shrimps Rillettes by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Rillettes is a preparation of meat similar to pâté. Originally made with pork, the meat is cubed or chopped, salted heavily and cooked slowly in fat until it is tender enough to be easily shredded, and then cooled with enough of the fat to form a paste. They are normally used as spread on bread or toast and served at room temperature.…

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Easy Summer Salad: Zucchini, Grapefruit & Dill Salad

Easy Summer Salad: Zucchini, Grapefruit & Dill Salad by Robert-Gilles Martineau

As I said before, Summer comes with all kinds of fruit and vegetables that can be combined into simple and refreshing salads. They are welcome at home and summer parties. To be enjoyed with all kinds of ades (for the kids?) or white wines (including the bubbly ones). In Japan, sake of course!

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Vegan Peach and Luccola Salad

Vegan Peach and Luccola Salad by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Fruit are great as desserts, but they have so many benefits that they aso make for some great combinations with vegetables, especially salads! Her is an example as peaches and luccola are in season: Vegan Peach & Luccola Salad!

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Honey and Mint Pizza

Honey and Mint Pizza by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Who doesn’t like pizza? Just found this interesting recipe in my notes to please vegetarians: Honey and Mint Pizza!

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French Cuisine: Broad Beans, Parmegiano & Basil Clafoutis

French Cuisine: Broad Beans, Parmegiano & Basil Clafoutis by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Clafoutis are not all desserts. The recipe can be easily adapted to vegetables and others. Living in Japan it is a bit reminiscent of tamagoyaki! Here is another simple French recipe with a long name: Clafoutis de Fevettes au Parmesan et Basilic Broad Beans, Parmegiano & Basil Clafoutis!

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Parmentier de Saumon et Puree de Feves/Salmon Parmentier and Broad beans Hash!

Parmentier de Saumon et Puree de Feves/Salmon Parmentier and Broad beans Hash! by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Salmon and broad beans can be found on the plates and tables at homes and restaurants almost everywhere in the World. Here is an easy recipe I found in my notes. It was both inspired by Japanese and French Cuisines, but definitely with a twist to the…

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