These hollow puff pastry cases or vol-au-vent are a popular appetizer and snack in France, Belgium and The Netherlands (where I am from). You usually find them stuffed with chicken,…
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Savoury French Toast with Smoked Salmon, Chive Sour Cream and Salmon Roe
I think the most interesting version of French toast might be the savory kind, which you don’t see often enough. I’ve topped mine here with toppings you might commonly see…
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Oyster, Scallop, Pomegranate and Chive Oil Canapés
These luxurious little canapés are bursting with flavor, combining briny raw oysters with lightly seared sweet scallops, an earthy, slightly-onion-y chive oil and some fresh and sweet pomegranate seeds and…
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Fennel, Orange and Pomegranate Winter Salad
Thinly sliced fennel bulbs are dressed with freshly squeezed lemon juice and a bit of extra-virgin olive oil after which the crunchy slivers are mixed with some orange segments that…
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Atherina Tiganiti / Αθερίνα Τηγανητή (Greek Fried Smelt / Whitebait)
Atherina, or Mediterranean sand smelt are a species of small fish that can be found in the Mediterranean Sea. In Greece, these small fish are usually battered in a light…
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