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Spicy Mushroom Lasagna

When the very first Ottolenghi book came out, I had no idea what this mysterious restaurant, or person, was. But I was immediately captivated by the spectacular salads, cakes, vegetables, flatbreads, and more piled up on tables at Ottolenghi. The pictures in the book had a vibrancy that I’d not seen in any other cookbook before; mounds of vibrant-green fresh herbs piled atop salads, charred…

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Drinking French is Out!

I’m excited to announce that Drinking French: The iconic cocktails, apรฉritifs, and cafรฉ traditions in France, with 160 recipes is out! My latest book features recipes for the iconic beverages of France, from cafรฉ specialties hot chocolate, tisanes and infusions, and chilled chocolate frappรฉs, to classic French apรฉritifs, recipes to make liqueurs, crรจmes, wines, punches and cordials at home, as well as French-themed cocktails from…

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Echo Deli in Paris

I don’t get out for lunch as much as I used to, or want to, but a dizzying amount of cafรฉs, restaurants, and pastry shops have opened while I was holed up writing books. One that was getting an inordinate amount of good word-of-mouth, from friends and other restaurant owners, was Echo Deli. Entering the restaurant late morning, I was startled by the amount of…

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Le Pont de Brent

After my visit to the Vevey market with Chef Stรฉphane Dรฉcotterd, we headed back to Le Pont de Brent, his restaurant located above the lakeside Swiss town of Montreux. While he was laying out the fish for the day, which he had just sourced, I noticed the kitchen was unusually calm for pre-service and I didn’t see anyone in the usual panic that happens in…

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Trieste Address Book

Trieste is located in the upper corner of Italy, located just at the border of Slovenia. It’s a compact port city and in addition to Slovenian influences, you might be surprised to come across a shop carrying beer steins, since there are residual Hungarian and Austrian influences in the melange as well. But unlike other Italian cities, you’ll find people drinking big glasses of beer,…

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