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INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lbs eggplants
1 lb zucchini
1 lb bell peppers (red, green and yellow)
1 1/2 lbs tomatoes
4 garlic cloves
3white onions
1 bouquet garni (a tied bundle of thyme sprigs, bay leaf and parsley stems)
1 cup olive oil
salt & pepper
DIRECTIONS
In this first step, we will dice all vegetables and keep them separate. ice the eggplant and zucchini into 1/2 inch pieces and reserve them for later use. blanch the tomatoes for 45 [...]
(POMPE A L’HUILE)
Makes 2 pompes; about 10 servings.
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons orange-flower water
3 1/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons olive oil
zest of 1 lemon, minced
1/2 teaspoon [...]
Freeze some of this sauce now and treat yourself to a burst of summer one cold, wintry day.
Makes about 3 cups, enough for 1 pound pasta.
INGREDIENTS
olive oil for brushing pans
1 head garlic
4 pounds vine-ripened red tomatoes (about 10 [...]
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Serves 6.
INGREDIENTS
3 whole boneless chicken breasts with skin (about 2 1/2 pounds),
halved
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 large garlic cloves, minced
white part of 4 leeks, halved lengthwise, sliced 1/4 [...]
Serves 6.
INGREDIENTS
6 cups water
1 1/4 cups dried great northern beans
1/2 onion, cut into quarters
6 large bone-in chicken thighs with skin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 3/4 teaspoon dried
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon [...]