<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>A Foodie Froggy in Paris</title><link>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/</link><description>A Devouring Passion for Food...</description><language>fr</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:11:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>CanalBlog - http://www.canalblog.com</generator><item><title>Menu de F&#xea;tes : Coup d&apos;envoi glamour avec cet amuse-bouche chic, Holiday Menu : a glamourous appetizer</title><dc:creator>FoodieFroggy</dc:creator><link>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/26/15924683.html</link><category>fruit de la passion</category><category>mango</category><category>mangue</category><category>passion fruit</category><category>Salmon</category><category>saumon</category><category>tartare</category><comments>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/26/15924683.html#comments</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/15924683/</wfw:commentRss><guid isPermaLink="true">http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/26/15924683.html</guid><description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Salmon Tartare with Mango, in Passion Fruit Rinds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot;&gt;Tartare de Saumon &#xe0; la Mangue en Coques de Passion&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/21/72/224841/46774368.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;338&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;passionf_tes&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/21/72/224841/46774368_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;My upcoming posts will all be about the Holiday menu I wish to make this year. I thought it might be a good source of inspiration for you whether you plan to cook for Hannoukah, Christmas, New Year&apos;s Eve or whatever. It is never too early to start planning and testing new recipes, isn&apos;t it ? &lt;em&gt;A well-prepared cook is a relaxed cook on the big day !&lt;/em&gt; Let&apos;s start this mini-saga with a very light and refreshing appetizer which your guests will appreciate since the rest of the menu will be more...ahem...filling ! Passion Fruit is perfect for a festive recipe : its rind makes a beautiful &amp;quot;container&amp;quot; and its tart pulp adds an unusual flavor. For an even classier effect, do not hesitate to brush the rinds with gold edible powder, your guests will be impressed and this will be a good start to a fun-filled evening with family and/or friends. Oh, and you can also substitute pomegranate seeds for mango, the result will be as glamourous.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot; face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Mes prochains billets seront consacr&#xe9;s au menu que je songe servir pour les f&#xea;tes; il n&apos;est jamais trop t&#xf4;t pour tester et s&apos;entrainer; cela &#xe9;vitera beaucoup de stress le jour J. On d&#xe9;bute donc cette mini-saga par un petit amuse-bouche tr&#xe8;s frais et l&#xe9;ger, ce qui sera vraiment appr&#xe9;ciable, vue la suite qui s&apos;annonce ! Le Fruit de la Passion se pr&#xea;te particuli&#xe8;rement &#xe0; un menu festif car sa coque servira de joli r&#xe9;ceptacle et sa chair apportera une saveur acidul&#xe9;e originale. Pour encore plus de glamour, n&apos;h&#xe9;sitez pas &#xe0; dorer les coques &#xe0; l&apos;aide de poudre alimentaire. Vos invit&#xe9;s seront &#xe0; la fois &#xe9;tonn&#xe9;s et ravis et l&apos;ambiance d&#xe9;collera imm&#xe9;diatement, je vous le garantis ! Vous pouvez aussi remplacer la mangue par des graines de grenade, ce sera tout aussi joli !&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/60/36/224841/46774591.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;326&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;passionf_tes2&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/60/36/224841/46774591_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Salmon Tartare with Mango, in Passion Fruit Rinds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;u&gt;For 6 servings&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6 Passion Fruits&lt;br /&gt;7 oz very good quality raw salmon, in the tail, skinned, pin-boned, and cut into tiny dice&lt;br /&gt;Half a mango, ripe, peeled, bone removed, cut into tiny dices&lt;br /&gt;1 spring onion, finely chopped&lt;br /&gt;1/2 a bunch of cilantro, finely chopped&lt;br /&gt;Extra virgin Olive Oil, about 2 tbsp&lt;br /&gt;Sea Salt and freshly ground pepper&lt;br /&gt;Optional : golden edible powder for the decoration&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Cut the top of each Passion Fruit and&amp;nbsp; scoop out pulp (including seeds and juice) into a sieve set over a bowl. If you want, you can decorate the rinds (top and bottom) with golden edible powder, using a pastry brush.&lt;br /&gt;Mix salmon, mango, herbs (onion and cilantro), 2 tbsp of Passion Fruit pulp and olive oil in a large mixing bowl. Season to taste.&lt;br /&gt;Refrigerate until serving. Just before serving, fill the Passion Fruit rinds with the Salmon tartare.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;(N.B : The remaining of Passion Fruit pulp can be used to make a coulis.See recipe &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/16/15788756.html&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot; face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;Tartare de Saumon &#xe0; la Mangue en Coques de Passion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pour 6 &amp;quot;coques&amp;quot; de Tartare&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6 fruits de la passion (seule une partie de la pulpe sera utilis&#xe9;e, passez-la &#xe0; travers une passoire pour retirer les graines noires, le reste peut &#xea;tre utilis&#xe9; dans un &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http:http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/16/15788756.html//&quot;&gt;coulis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;200g de saumon frais, dans la queue, sans la peau, coup&#xe9; en petits d&#xe9;s&lt;br /&gt;1/2 mangue m&#xfb;re, coup&#xe9;es en petits d&#xe9;s&lt;br /&gt;1 petit oignon blanc, hach&#xe9; finement&lt;br /&gt;1/2 botte de coriandre fra&#xee;che, hach&#xe9;e finement&lt;br /&gt;De l&apos;huile d&apos;olive extra vierge (suffisamment pour que le m&#xe9;lange ne soit pas trop sec)&lt;br /&gt;Sel et poivre du moulin&lt;br /&gt;Facultatif : de la poudre dor&#xe9;e alimentaire (grossistes alimentaires)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot; face=&quot;times new roman, times, serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;D&#xe9;coupez un chapeau sur chaque fruit de la Passion. Versez la pulpe dans une assiette creuse, en la passant &#xe0; travers une passoire afin de retirer les graines noires. Si vous le souhaitez, passez de la poudre dor&#xe9;e sur les coques et les chapeaux &#xe0; l&apos;aide d&apos;un pinceau en silicone, afin de donner une allure plus festive. &lt;br /&gt;Dans un grand saladier, m&#xe9;langez le saumon, la mangue, l&apos;oignon et la coriandre, 2 cuill&#xe8;res &#xe0; soupe de pulpe de Fruits de la Passion et l&apos;huile d&apos;olive (environ 2 CS). Assaisonnez.&lt;br /&gt;A r&#xe9;server au frais jusqu&apos;au service. Avant de servir, remplissez les coques de Passion du m&#xe9;lange.Recouvrez avec les &amp;quot;chapeaux&amp;quot;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ze Kitchen Galerie : Ze restaurant for French Food with an Asian twist ! </title><dc:creator>FoodieFroggy</dc:creator><link>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/23/15879742.html</link><category>critiques de restaurants</category><category>Fusion Food</category><category>Paris</category><category>restaurant reviews</category><category>William Ledeuil</category><category>Ze Kitchen Galerie</category><comments>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/23/15879742.html#comments</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/15879742/</wfw:commentRss><guid isPermaLink="true">http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/23/15879742.html</guid><description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/63/81/224841/46622942.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;450&quot; height=&quot;298&quot; alt=&quot;Ze_kitchen_galerie_couv&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/63/81/224841/46622942_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Date of lunch : october 2009&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;R&#xe9;sum&#xe9; en fran&#xe7;ais&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Toutes les saveurs que j&apos;aime ! J&apos;ai vraiment un faible pour les produits asiatiques et il se trouve que Ze Kitchen Galerie...aussi ! Le bonheur est dans l&apos;assiette, ici. William Ledeuil dit lui-m&#xea;me qu&apos;il construit ses plats en respectant 3 &#xe9;l&#xe9;ments : le produit, la peinture et l&apos;architecture. Tout est dit : la fra&#xee;cheur est l&#xe0;, ainsi que les couleurs et les textures. Un vrai r&#xe9;gal pour les papilles et les pupilles.Courez-y !&lt;br /&gt;Voici ce que nous avons d&#xe9;gust&#xe9;, un r&#xe9;gal avec cependant une petite d&#xe9;ception de ma &amp;quot;copine de fourchette&amp;quot; sur son dessert (les figues). Le mien m&apos;a enchant&#xe9;e ! Les entr&#xe9;es : St Jacques huitres, oursins, jus de tarama et citronnelle pour l&apos;une et Macaronis farcis aux champignons, bouillon artichaut, citronnelle, coriandre pour l&apos;autre. Les plats : Canard de Challans au foie gras, jus de betterave, gingembre et Bœuf Wagyu, condiment de tamarin et prune sal&#xe9;e. En dessert : Figues r&#xf4;ties, sorbet raisin rouge, citronnelle et Cappuccino de chocolat gandujia, coco &#xe9;mulsion cacahu&#xe8;tes. Attention au c&#xf4;t&#xe9; bruyant (limite cantine) et aux tables quasi coll&#xe9;es les unes aux autres.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ze Chef of the Year 2010 (according to Gaul&amp;amp;Millau)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/87/35/224841/46622917.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;450&quot; height=&quot;247&quot; alt=&quot;william_ledeuil&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/87/35/224841/46622917_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;William Ledeuil used to work for Guy Savoy, when he opened his own restaurant Ze Kitchen galerie in 2001. Since this date, he has obtained a michelin star in 2008 and opened a new restaurant in the same street, called KGB (Kichen Galerie Bis). Ledeuil is a frequent traveller to Far East Asia and an Art Amateur, both things being obvious when you have the opportunity to taste (and see) his cuisine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;quot;The soul of my cooking is the child in me. For me, cooking always has been and always will be a game. A game which rapidly became an all-consuming passion. The rules are simple, let your imagination and sensitivity run free, while respecting the classic base of a recipe. &amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Food&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Definitely Fusion Food : a blend of European and Asian ingredients. Freshness is the key word here, not only to describe the high quality produce, but also the flavors of the herbs and spices that he uses on a daily basis. If you are looking for comforting food, and heavy creamy sauces, Ze Kitchen galerie is NOT the place for you !&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;For lunch on week days, you can choose between several &amp;quot;discovery&amp;quot; menus (including a glass of wine and coffee) :&amp;nbsp; a la plancha main dish (24 euros), or appetizer and dessert (27 euros), or a la plancha main with either a starter or a dessert (30 euros) or starter, main &amp;quot;a la plancha and dessert (35 euros).&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;I think that there is a tasting menu in the evening which includes three starters, two mains and two desserts (76 euros).&lt;br /&gt;No amuse-bouche here. William Ledeuil think they are useless. He wants his customers to fully enjoy what they have ordered and not fill their stomach with little appetizers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/13/99/224841/46623142.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/73/41/224841/46623048.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;225&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; alt=&quot;DSCN3162&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/73/41/224841/46623048_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/13/99/224841/46623142.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;225&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; alt=&quot;DSCN3163&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/13/99/224841/46623142_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/73/41/224841/46623048.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/13/99/224841/46623142.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;As a starter, I had the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;scallops, oysters, sea urchin in a taramasalata and lemongrass broth&lt;/em&gt; . &lt;/strong&gt;My friend had&lt;strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Macaroni stuffed with chanterelles and shitake mushrooms, artichoke and lemongrass broth, and topped with chopped chives and fresh cilantro&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Both starters were extremely flavorful and tasty. As it has been written above, the basis of Ledeuil&apos;s food are asian herbs and spices, with a strong presence of lemongrass, ginger (or galanga) and citrus fruits. As you can see on the pictures, the dishes are very colorful and beautifully presented.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/70/39/224841/46623365.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/30/85/224841/46623327.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;225&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; alt=&quot;DSCN3167&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/30/85/224841/46623327_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/70/39/224841/46623365.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;225&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; alt=&quot;DSCN3165&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/70/39/224841/46623365_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/30/85/224841/46623327.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;For the mains, I chose&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Challans Duck &lt;/strong&gt;(very high quality duck from a specific part of France, Vend&#xe9;e, which gives big and tasty ducks)&lt;strong&gt; with foie gras, beetroot juice and ginger&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. The rare cooking I asked for was perfect.&lt;br /&gt;My friend had &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;japanese wagyu beef&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;em&gt;&amp;quot;The meat from wagyū cattle is known worldwide for its marbling characteristics, increased eating quality through a naturally enhanced flavor, tenderness and juiciness, and thus a high market value&amp;quot; (source : wikipedia)&lt;/em&gt;. It was served with &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;tamarind condiment, and savory plums&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;In both main dishes, vegetables played an important role : turnips, yellow zucchinis, mushrroms, and many others. I love that, because I have noticed that vegetables tend to disappear from menus these days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/35/95/224841/46623467.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;225&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; alt=&quot;DSCN3173&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/35/95/224841/46623467_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/57/00/224841/46623417.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;225&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; alt=&quot;DSCN3174&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/57/00/224841/46623417_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;My dessert was totally decadent : &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;a cappuccino of gianduja chocolate (a chocolate and hazelnut paste) with a coconut foam and peanut ice-cream&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Yummy ! &lt;br /&gt;My friend was a bit disapointed by hers : &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;roasted figs (cold !!), red grape and lemongrass sorbet&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. She loves figs but found them to be a bit bland&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The wine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Mas de l&apos;&#xe9;criture, Les pens&#xe9;es , 2002, Terroir des Terrasses du Larzac. Chosen by my friend, a wine amateur. A Perfect choice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The customers and the decoration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/14/07/224841/46623667.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;278&quot; height=&quot;177&quot; alt=&quot;zekitchen_kitchen&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/14/07/224841/46623667_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;WIDTH: 278px; HEIGHT: 177px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/98/21/224841/46623687.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;277&quot; height=&quot;176&quot; alt=&quot;zekitchen_art&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/98/21/224841/46623687_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;WIDTH: 277px; HEIGHT: 176px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;The decoration is Ok but nothing to write home about and, as the name indicates, the restaurant is also a gallery for different artists. Their artwork is displayed on the walls. The open kitchen is fun and trendy, it always fascinates me how each cook knows perfectly what he/she has to do and the kitchen is very quiet. Impressive ! &lt;br /&gt;But we did not enjoy the fact that the tables were too close to one another and the room was really noisy. I wished I had lunch in the zen-like kitchen, lol ! From the reviews I have read, it is something that is often mentioned. So, do not expect a romantic and peaceful atmosphere here, definitely not the place for a first date nor a wedding proposal !&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Service&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Nice but a bit cold.Efficient. &lt;br /&gt;A small detail : I saw Ledeuil&apos;s cookbook at the entrance and asked, while I was waiting for my friend at our table, if I could have a look at it. The waiter said yes and then...he totally forgot me ! I had to cross the room and grab the book my myself.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As a conclusion&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A very good Fusion meal in a ...noisy atmosphere. But the food is so good that this small inconvenience is quickly forgotten.&lt;br /&gt;Given that wine and coffee are included, the prices are OK.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Practical Information/&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot;&gt;Infos pratiques&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; :&lt;br /&gt;Ze Kitchen Galerie&lt;br /&gt;4 rue des Grands-Augustins&lt;br /&gt;75006 Paris &lt;br /&gt;Phone: 01-44-32-00-32 &lt;br /&gt;website : &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zekitchengalerie.fr/uk/flash.htmlPictures&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;http://www.zekitchengalerie.fr/uk/flash.html&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Ledeuil has opened a new restaurant at the number 15 of the same street. Its name is KGB (Kichen Galerie Bis)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pictures : Copyright l&apos;Internaute and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myfoodbox.blogspot.com/&quot;&gt;MyFoodBox&lt;/a&gt; (all food pictures)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Potiron + Orgeat = un duo gagnant, Pumpkin + Orgeat = a winning team</title><dc:creator>FoodieFroggy</dc:creator><link>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/19/15848658.html</link><category>desserts</category><category>kadaif</category><category>kataifi</category><category>orgeat</category><category>potiron</category><category>pumpkin</category><comments>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/19/15848658.html#comments</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/feeds/rss/comments/post/15848658/</wfw:commentRss><guid isPermaLink="true">http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2009/11/19/15848658.html</guid><description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot;&gt;Croustillants Kadaif &#xe0; la Marmelade de Potiron et Glace &#xe0; l&apos;Orgeat&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kataifi Tartlets with Pumpkin Marmalade and Orgeat Ice-cream&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/87/48/224841/46527112.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;338&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;potironkadaif1&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/87/48/224841/46527112_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Sometimes, cooking looks like a math story problem : Anne has a kataifi dough pack, but does not know what to do with it. Anne has a brand new ice-cream maker and wants to use it. Anne loves pumpkin and orgeat together. Find a recipe where Anne can use all ingredients and tools mentionned above. You have one minute for that. You did not solve this problem ? Oh no, I will have to make my small brain work and it is not trained for that. Okay, let&apos;s start with orgeat : what about an orgeat syrup ice-cream (ice-cream maker problem also solved by the way) ? Now, something with pumpkin : a marmalade could be a nice accompaniment. And what about kataifi ? Let&apos;s be creative : small &amp;quot;nests&amp;quot; for both the marmalade and the ice-cream.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Parfois, la cuisine ressemble &#xe0; un probl&#xe8;me math&#xe9;matique : Sachant que Anne a un paquet de vermicelles kadaif mais ne sait pas quoi faire avec, qu&apos;elle veut utiliser sa nouvelle sorbeti&#xe8;re et qu&apos;elle se souvient avec &#xe9;motion de l&apos;alliance du potiron et de l&apos;orgeat dans un amuse-bouche sucr&#xe9; servi au Nomiya, trouve une recette qui l&apos;aidera &#xe0; r&#xe9;soudre ses trois contraintes en une seule fois. Tu disposes d&apos;une minute pour cela. Tu n&apos;as pas trouv&#xe9; ? Ahlala, je vais devoir faire fonctionner mes m&#xe9;ninges, alors... Euh...attendez, l&#xe0;, &#xe7;a se complique, &apos;perdu l&apos;habitude de r&#xe9;fl&#xe9;chir, moi...Ah, &#xe7;a y est : une glace &#xe0; l&apos;orgeat ! Bon, maintenant, un truc au potiron qui va avec : euh, une marmelade ? Pas mal ! Et le kadaif ? Ben, pour servir de support &#xe0; la marmelade, pit&apos;&#xea;tre ? Ouf, m&apos;en suis pas trop mal sortie sur ce coup-l&#xe0;...&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/22/93/224841/46527324.jpg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;338&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; alt=&quot;potironkadaif2&quot; src=&quot;http://storage.canalblog.com/22/93/224841/46527324_p.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; complete=&quot;true&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Also not too bad in a shot glass, &lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot;&gt;pas mal non plus en mini-verrine&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kataifi Tartlets with Pumpkin Marmalade and Orgeat Ice-cream&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;For 6 servings&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Orgeat Ice-cream&lt;/u&gt; (to be made one day ahead) : &lt;br /&gt;1 cup milk&lt;br /&gt;5 egg yolks&lt;br /&gt;1/2 cup granulated sugar&lt;br /&gt;4 tsp orgeat syrup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pumpkin and Orange Marmalade&lt;/u&gt; : &lt;br /&gt;2 1/2 cups raw pumpkin, peeled, flesh coarsely grated&lt;br /&gt;3/4 cup granulated sugar&lt;br /&gt;2/3 cup orange juice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Kataifi Tartlets&lt;/u&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;1/4 lb kataifi dough (middle-eastern groceries)&lt;br /&gt;2/3 stick unsalted butter&lt;br /&gt;Some powdered sugar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;A day ahead, make the ice-cream : Make the cr&#xe8;me anglaise (custard) : Combine egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until pale yellow. Bring milk to simmer. Pour about a fifth of the hot milk into egg yolks, mix very quickly, and return mixture to saucepan. Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly. Continue until mixture thickens enough to coat back of wooden spoon. Do not boil. It will take between 25 to 30 minutes.Transfer mixture to bowl through a sieve (in order to have a smooth cream), and let cool. When at room temperature, add orgeat syrup and refrigerate.When mixture is cold, make ice-cream according to ice-cream maker instructions. If you don&apos;t own an ice-cream maker, make this &lt;a href=&quot;http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/31/9393474.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;mascarpone ice-cream&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/a&gt;and add orgeat syrup.&lt;br /&gt;Make the pumpkin marmalade : Arrange the grated flesh of pumpkin in a saucepan, with sugar and orange juice.Bring to a boil and let cook for more than an hour over low-medium heat, stirring regularly. It has to look like a marmalade and the liquid has to be syrupy.&lt;br /&gt;Before serving, make the Kataifi&amp;nbsp; tartlets : preheat oven 450&#xb0;F. Melt butter. Arrange 6 pastry rings on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. At the bottom of each ring, arrange a layer of kataifi pastry. Using a pastry brush, brush each kataifi bottom with melted butter. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, remove rings and sprinkle with powder sugar.To serve, arrange one kataifi circle on each plate, top with pumkin marmalade and orgeat ice-cream.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot; size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Croustillants Kadaif &#xe0; la Marmelade de Potiron et Glace &#xe0; l&apos;Orgeat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pour 6 personnes&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Glace &#xe0; l&apos;Orgeat&lt;/u&gt; (&#xe0; faire la veille) : &lt;br /&gt;25cl de lait&lt;br /&gt;5 jaunes d&apos;œufs&lt;br /&gt;100g de sucre&lt;br /&gt;20g de sirop d&apos;orgeat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Marmelade de Potiron &#xe0; l&apos;Orange&lt;/u&gt; (recette de &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.odelices.com/&quot;&gt;&#xd4; d&#xe9;lices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;) : &lt;br /&gt;300g de potiron, pel&#xe9; et r&#xe2;p&#xe9;&lt;br /&gt;150g de sucre&lt;br /&gt;15cl de jus d&apos;orange&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Croustillants Kadaif&lt;/u&gt; : &lt;br /&gt;1 paquet de vermicelles Kadaif (&#xe9;piceries orientales)&lt;br /&gt;75g de beurre doux&lt;br /&gt;Du sucre glace&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#990033&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;La veille, faites la glace : Pr&#xe9;parez une cr&#xe8;me anglaise : Amenez le lait &#xe0; fr&#xe9;missement dans une casserole.Battez les jaunes dans un grand saladier avec le sucre jusqu’&#xe0; ce que le m&#xe9;lange soit lisse et jaune p&#xe2;le. Prenez une grosse louche de lait fr&#xe9;missant, versez-la dans le saladier des jaunes et remuez imm&#xe9;diatement afin que les jaunes ne cuisent pas.&lt;br /&gt;Reversez l’int&#xe9;gralit&#xe9; du m&#xe9;lange jaunes-lait dans la casserole avec le reste de lait. Faites cuire &#xe0; feu tr&#xe8;s doux, en remuant constamment. Continuez jusqu’&#xe0; ce que la “mousse” disparaisse totalement et que la cr&#xe8;me nappe une cuill&#xe8;re en bois. Surtout ne laissez pas bouillir. Pour moi, cela a n&#xe9;cessit&#xe9; environ 25 minutes pour que la cr&#xe8;me soit cuite.&lt;br /&gt;Transf&#xe9;rez la cr&#xe8;me dans un saladier, en la passant &#xe0; travers un chinois afin qu’elle soit bien lisse. Attendez que la cr&#xe8;me soit &#xe0; temp&#xe9;rature ambiante et ajoutez le sirop d&apos;orgeat. Mettez au frais. Lorsque la pr&#xe9;paration est bien froide, mettre en sorbeti&#xe8;re, laisser turbiner jusqu&apos;&#xe0; ce qu&apos;elle aie la consistance d&apos;une glace italienne et r&#xe9;servez au cong&#xe9;lateur dans un contenant adapt&#xe9;. Si vous n&apos;avez pas de sorbeti&#xe8;re, je vous conseille &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afoodiefroggy.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/31/9393474.html&quot;&gt;ma glace au mascarpone sans sorbeti&#xe8;re&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, &#xe0; laquelle vous rajouterez le sirop d&apos;orgeat.&lt;br /&gt;Le jour m&#xea;me, pr&#xe9;parez la marmelade : placer la chair r&#xe2;p&#xe9;e du potiron dans une casserole, avec le sucre et le jus d&apos;orange. Portez &#xe0; &#xe9;bullition et laisser mijoter sur feu doux-moyen pendant une bonne heure, voire plus, en remuant r&#xe9;guli&#xe8;rement. Cela doit avoir une consistance sirupeuse.&lt;br /&gt;Au dernier moment, pr&#xe9;parez les croustillants kadaif : pr&#xe9;chauffez le four &#xe0; 220&#xb0;C. Faites fondre 75g de beurre. Disposez 6 cercles &#xe0; p&#xe2;tisserie sur une plaque recouverte de papier cuisson, disposez les kadaif au fond de ces cercles et chemisez le fond de vermicelles kadaif. Badigeonnez de beurre fondu et faites dorer au four pendant 5 &#xe0; 10 minutes (ils doivent &#xea;tre bien dor&#xe9;s). Retirez du four et saupoudrez de sucre glace.&lt;br /&gt;Pour servir, disposez un cercle de kadaif dans chaque assiette, recouvrez de marmelade de potiron puis d&apos;une quenelle de glace &#xe0; l&apos;orgeat.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>