The Tomato Knife

From Culture to Cooking: Discovering Life in France

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Fresh Tomato Salsa (Recipe)

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

I think it’s funny that I learned to make salsa in  Paris- out of pure necessity, really. Ever since leaving for college, one of the reasons I find myself regularly returning back to sunny Santa Fe is for the unmatched northern-style New Mexican food – warm flour tortillas, chunky green chili sauce, cheese tamales wrapped [...]

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Fiery Moelleux au Chocolat (Recipe)

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

What happens when you add New Mexican chili powder to a traditional moelleux au chocolat? You get an intense chocolate dessert that makes you feel like you’re traveling continents by simply lifting your spoon.  At first, you’re in France.  You bite into tradition- smooth, rich chocolate.  Then you’re transported across the Atlantic with a spicy [...]

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