Culinary Tour of Paris

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Tarte Fine Lisette et Fenouil (Mackerel and Fennel Tarte Fine)

Adapted from a recipe by Remi Van Peteghem, chef at Le Sensing

Serves 4 as a first course

tartes fines can be made with fillets of fresh sardine, fresh herring, or fresh rainbow trout; in all cases, opt for small specimens that will yield thin fillets.

Flour for rolling out the pastry

• 1 sheet pre-rolled uncooked puff pastry, thawed according to package instructions if frozen

• 12 ozs (340 g) extra fresh Atlantic mackerel fillets, with skin (get the smallest specimens you can find, and let the vendor know the fish will be marinated, not cooked)

• Juice of 1/2 lemon

• 2 tsps soy sauce

• 3 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 1 garlic clove, finely minced

• 1 tsp fennel seeds

• 2 fennel bulbs, about 1 pound (450 g), trimmed, cored, and finely diced

• Fine sea salt

• 4 dill fronds, for garnish

VARIATION: The fish may be seared briefly before you assemble the tarts. Set the cooked fennel aside, wipe the skillet clean, add a touch of olive oil, and cook the fish for 1 minute, skin side down, over medium high heat.

Club Culinaire of French Cuisine is hosting their 28th annual Picnic des Chefs at Griffith Park on Sunday, June 8. This event features regional French cooking, wine tasting, pétanque, a French DJ and live music. Tickets can be purchased online, for more information call (949) 295-0506.

28th annual Picnic des Chefs

Sunday, June 8 at 11:30am

Griffith Park

Crystal Springs Picnic Area (next to Ranger's Station)

4730 Crystal Springs Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90027

Music break: I Love Paris by The Modern Touch of Marty Paich

Music break: I Would Go With You by Tommy Guerrero