Accidental Locavore
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The Accidental Locavore is about what I’ve eaten and cooked, with an emphasis on local and fresh. The posts are centered around my food adventures and recipes. It’s always a surprise, and it’s always about real food for real people
If oysters are on your menu for New Year’s Eve (or whenever), one of my favorite toppings is a mignonette sauce. I recently made 2 for a friend’s Christmas Eve soirée.
2 Mignonette Sauces for Oysters
If oysters are on your menu for New Year’s Eve (or whenever), one of my favorite toppings is a mignonette sauce. I recently made 2 for a friend’s Christmas Eve soirée.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
If oysters are on your menu for New Year’s Eve (or whenever), one of my favorite toppings is a mignonette sauce. I recently made 2 for a friend’s Christmas Eve soirée.
Don’t you love it when a recipe, like this one with shrimp, looks good, you have all the ingredients on hand, and it’s a one pan dinner?
Harissa Shrimp
Don’t you love it when a recipe, like this one with shrimp, looks good, you have all the ingredients on hand, and it’s a one pan dinner?
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December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Don’t you love it when a recipe, like this one with shrimp, looks good, you have all the ingredients on hand, and it’s a one pan dinner?
Someone on Facebook had photos of a chicken dish with lemon and za’atar from Falastin and it looked good and easy. You’ll need some time to marinate.
Lemon Chicken with Za’atar
Someone on Facebook had photos of a chicken dish with lemon and za’atar from Falastin and it looked good and easy. You’ll need some time to marinate.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Someone on Facebook had photos of a chicken dish with lemon and za’atar from Falastin and it looked good and easy. You’ll need some time to marinate.
Now that I’m getting to be a regular with the fishmonger (who calls me Madame New York), we’ve added cod and other fish to our dinner table. For this, softening the butter is the most time-consuming part, so you know it’s easy.
Cod with Harissa Butter
Now that I’m getting to be a regular with the fishmonger (who calls me Madame New York), we’ve added cod and other fish to our dinner table. For this, softening the butter is the most time-consuming part, so you know it’s easy.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Now that I’m getting to be a regular with the fishmonger (who calls me Madame New York), we’ve added cod and other fish to our dinner table. For this, softening the butter is the most time-consuming part, so you know it’s easy.
This is my favorite way to roast a duck and is often my Thanksgiving turkey replacement.
If you've got an afternoon, and need an excuse to binge watch ______, this is your meal.
If you've got an afternoon, and need an excuse to binge watch ______, this is your meal.
Slow Roasted Duck Recipe
This is my favorite way to roast a duck and is often my Thanksgiving turkey replacement. If you've got an afternoon, and need an excuse to binge watch ______, this is your meal. The fact that it couldn't be easier, or more delicious, are just bennies. A V-shaped roasting rack helps, but you can do it with a regular rack and roasting pan.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is my favorite way to roast a duck and is often my Thanksgiving turkey replacement.
If you've got an afternoon, and need an excuse to binge watch ______, this is your meal.
If you've got an afternoon, and need an excuse to binge watch ______, this is your meal.
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching here are some of my favorite ways to do Brussels sprouts so everyone will love them!
My Top 5 Brussels Sprouts Recipes
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching here are some of my favorite ways to do Brussels sprouts so everyone will love them!
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November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching here are some of my favorite ways to do Brussels sprouts so everyone will love them!
Now that we’re moving into cooler weather, here are some of my favorite cold/cooler weather soups.
Which one will be your favorite?
Which one will be your favorite?
11 Cold Weather Soups to Make
Now that we’re moving into cooler weather, here are some of my favorite cold/cooler weather soups. Which one will be your favorite?
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November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Now that we’re moving into cooler weather, here are some of my favorite cold/cooler weather soups.
Which one will be your favorite?
Which one will be your favorite?
I’ve been curious about salsa macha — the Mexican version of chili crisp — for a while but the recipes usually have too many nuts, so I haven’t tried it until now.
Roast Salmon with Salsa Macha
I’ve been curious about salsa macha — the Mexican version of chili crisp — for a while but the recipes usually have too many nuts, so I haven’t tried it until now.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I’ve been curious about salsa macha — the Mexican version of chili crisp — for a while but the recipes usually have too many nuts, so I haven’t tried it until now.
Since we've just given up on Daylight Savings Time in France, I guess it's time to throw in the towel on summer. Here are some shots from Nice, Aix en Provence and Split Croatia. Enjoy!
Summer’s End and Days in Split Croatia, Aix and Nice
Since we've just given up on Daylight Savings Time in France, I guess it's time to throw in the towel on summer. Here are some shots from summer's end in Split Croatia, Aix en Provence and Nice. Enjoy!
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October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Since we've just given up on Daylight Savings Time in France, I guess it's time to throw in the towel on summer. Here are some shots from Nice, Aix en Provence and Split Croatia. Enjoy!
These chicken thighs are sooooo crispy you’d think they were fried, and maybe in a way they sort of are. This requires a bit of time and attention, but you’ll find it totally worth it!
The Crispiest Chicken Thighs
These chicken thighs are sooooo crispy you’d think they were fried, and maybe in a way they sort of are. This requires a bit of time and attention, but you’ll find it totally worth it!
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October 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
These chicken thighs are sooooo crispy you’d think they were fried, and maybe in a way they sort of are. This requires a bit of time and attention, but you’ll find it totally worth it!
Salmon is sometimes a hard sell chez moi, but the fishmonger had some lovely filets so I put them to good use with this easy, one pan dinner
Salmon with Potatoes and Horseradish
Salmon is sometimes a hard sell chez moi, but the fishmonger had some lovely filets so I put them to good use with this easy, one pan dinner.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Salmon is sometimes a hard sell chez moi, but the fishmonger had some lovely filets so I put them to good use with this easy, one pan dinner
This shrimp curry comes together while your rice is cooking, but if you’re really pressed for time, you can make the curry sauce ahead of time and add the shrimp at the last minute.
Goan Shrimp Curry
This shrimp curry comes together while your rice is cooking, but if you’re really pressed for time, you can make the curry sauce ahead of time and add the shrimp at the last minute.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This shrimp curry comes together while your rice is cooking, but if you’re really pressed for time, you can make the curry sauce ahead of time and add the shrimp at the last minute.
The inspiration for making this chamoy, a Mexican plum sauce, came on my way home from the marché when I was handed 2 beautiful yellow plums as part of a promotion for a supermarket opening.
Chamoy, A Mexican Plum Sauce
The inspiration for making this chamoy, a Mexican plum sauce, came on my way home from the marché when I was handed 2 beautiful yellow plums as part of a promotion for a supermarket opening.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The inspiration for making this chamoy, a Mexican plum sauce, came on my way home from the marché when I was handed 2 beautiful yellow plums as part of a promotion for a supermarket opening.
On the surface, you wouldn’t think that Nice would have a lot of ethnic markets. But take a walk through almost any neighborhood and you’ll be surprised to find markets from many lands.
12 Ethnic Markets Worth Checking Out
On the surface, you wouldn’t think that Nice would have a lot of ethnic markets. But take a walk through almost any neighborhood and you’ll be surprised to find markets from many lands.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On the surface, you wouldn’t think that Nice would have a lot of ethnic markets. But take a walk through almost any neighborhood and you’ll be surprised to find markets from many lands.
This cilantro lime dressing was on the Smitten Kitchen site as part of a salad that looked good but had corn in it, which is hard (and expensive) to find here in France. Cilantro and lime are winners for me, so I gave it a shot.
Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing
This cilantro lime dressing was on the Smitten Kitchen site as part of a salad that looked good but had corn in it, which is hard (and expensive) to find here in France. Cilantro and lime are winners for me, so I gave it a shot.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This cilantro lime dressing was on the Smitten Kitchen site as part of a salad that looked good but had corn in it, which is hard (and expensive) to find here in France. Cilantro and lime are winners for me, so I gave it a shot.
Do you think you could tell the difference between eggs? I was reading The Guardian’s food column and one of their writers was discussing the different foods they’d been tasting lately.
Taste Testing–Eggs?
Do you think you could tell the difference between eggs? I was reading The Guardian’s food column and one of their writers was discussing the different foods they’d been tasting lately.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Do you think you could tell the difference between eggs? I was reading The Guardian’s food column and one of their writers was discussing the different foods they’d been tasting lately.
Every now and then, a recipe for chicken breasts catches my interest. This, taking advantage summer tomatoes, looked like a winner.
Summer Chicken Piccata
Every now and then, a recipe for chicken breasts catches my interest. This, taking advantage summer tomatoes, looked like a winner.
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September 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Every now and then, a recipe for chicken breasts catches my interest. This, taking advantage summer tomatoes, looked like a winner.
A few months ago, my cousin sent me a simple recipe for a lemon pasta that sounded delicious. I finally remembered to look for some lemons with leaves and made it.
Lemon Pasta
A few months ago, my cousin sent me a simple recipe for a lemon pasta that sounded delicious. I finally remembered to look for some lemons with leaves and made it.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A few months ago, my cousin sent me a simple recipe for a lemon pasta that sounded delicious. I finally remembered to look for some lemons with leaves and made it.
I discovered stuffed tomatoes a long time ago in Paris and fell in love. Perfectly ripe tomatoes, stuffed with meat/sausage and other good stuff makes a great meal!
Stuffed Tomatoes
I discovered stuffed tomatoes a long time ago in Paris and fell in love. Perfectly ripe tomatoes, stuffed with meat/sausage and other good stuff makes a great meal!
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August 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I discovered stuffed tomatoes a long time ago in Paris and fell in love. Perfectly ripe tomatoes, stuffed with meat/sausage and other good stuff makes a great meal!
Paris in August means a lot of closed shops and restaurants and there are as many ways of saying "closed" as there are days in the month--you'll see at the end.
Paris in August with Summer Closures
Paris in August means a lot of closed shops and restaurants and there are as many ways of saying "closed" as there are days in the month--you'll see at the end.
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August 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Paris in August means a lot of closed shops and restaurants and there are as many ways of saying "closed" as there are days in the month--you'll see at the end.
Unless it’s smoked, salmon is one of those things that need to be camouflaged to get on Frank’s dinner plate. Harissa seemed like the perfect concealer.
Harissa Salmon
Unless it’s smoked, salmon is one of those things that need to be camouflaged to get on Frank’s dinner plate. Harissa seemed like the perfect concealer.
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August 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Unless it’s smoked, salmon is one of those things that need to be camouflaged to get on Frank’s dinner plate. Harissa seemed like the perfect concealer.
Shrimp, a sheet pan, a bowl; what could be easier for a weeknight dinner? This needs a little cooking time for the vegetables, but you’ll have it all together in about 45 minutes.
Sheet Pan Shrimp Tikka
Shrimp, a sheet pan, a bowl; what could be easier for a weeknight dinner? This needs a little cooking time for the vegetables, but you’ll have it all together in about 45 minutes.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Shrimp, a sheet pan, a bowl; what could be easier for a weeknight dinner? This needs a little cooking time for the vegetables, but you’ll have it all together in about 45 minutes.
We’ve been eating a lot of leeks lately (looking at you vichyssoise) so this was a good excuse to toss some in my market bag and to grab some beautiful cod from the fishmonger before he takes off for August.
Roasted Fish and Leeks Vinaigrette
We’ve been eating a lot of leeks lately (looking at you vichyssoise) so this was a good excuse to toss some in my market bag and to grab some beautiful cod from the fishmonger before he takes off for August.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We’ve been eating a lot of leeks lately (looking at you vichyssoise) so this was a good excuse to toss some in my market bag and to grab some beautiful cod from the fishmonger before he takes off for August.
There’s nothing better than a cold soup to feed and refresh you when the temperature is soaring. Here
are 4 favorites (and only one of them calls for heating up a stove)
are 4 favorites (and only one of them calls for heating up a stove)
4 Cold Summer Soups to Savor
There’s nothing better than a cold soup to feed and refresh you when the temperature is soaring. Here are 4 favorites (and only one of them calls for heating up a stove)
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July 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
There’s nothing better than a cold soup to feed and refresh you when the temperature is soaring. Here
are 4 favorites (and only one of them calls for heating up a stove)
are 4 favorites (and only one of them calls for heating up a stove)
Hoisin, garlic and noodles sounded like a great combination. These come together quickly and can be dressed up or down depending on what’s in your fridge and pantry.
Hoisin Garlic Noodles
Hoisin, garlic and noodles sounded like a great combination. These come together quickly and can be dressed up or down depending on what’s in your fridge and pantry.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoisin, garlic and noodles sounded like a great combination. These come together quickly and can be dressed up or down depending on what’s in your fridge and pantry.