4 garten provencal Recipes

fresh bay or sea scallops, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour , for dredging, unsalted butter, divided, chopped shallots (2 large), garlic clove, minced, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, dry white wine, lemon, cut in 1/2

ripe tomatoes (2 1/2 to 3-inches in diameter), fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crusts removed ), minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions), minced fresh basil leaves, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced garlic (2 cloves), fresh thyme leaves, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, grated gruyere cheese, good olive oil

good olive oil, chopped onions (2 onions), chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 to 4 leeks), diced unpeeled boiling potatoes (1 lb), diced carrots (1 lb), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, homemade chicken stock or canned broth, saffron threads, haricots verts, ends removed and cut in 1/2, spaghetti, broken in pieces, pistou , recipe follows, freshly grated parmesan , for serving