Cucumber Apricot Radish Salad
About the only thing we have been finding in our vegetable garden has been some cucumbers. Due to a rainy and cloudy spring, all produce is about a month late here in the Var. So while we await our tomato extravaganza, we thought we would kick things off with a cucumber based salad. We...
Roasted Chestnut Soup
Serving Size: 8 Ingredients: Soup 2 lb. fresh chestnuts, baked, peeled and coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 leeks, halved lengthwise, rinsed, and thinly sliced crosswise 1/4 cup port 2 tablespoon fresh sage, stemmed and chopped 8-10 cups vegetable or beef broth Juice of 1-2 mandarin oranges...
Holiday appetizers
We have been testing recipes for the holidays and winter edition of Riviera Kitchen, and are getting ready to publish them over the next weeks. We thought it would make sense to kick things off with some appetizers, then follow later in the week with a first Holiday menu. We wanted to serve deviled eggs,...
Caviar Topped Deviled Eggs
There has been a lot of debate in the Riviera Kitchen on how to achieve the perfect boiled egg. We’ve tried a number of different ways, but found this one (taken from Cooks Illustrated) to have the best outcome. And if you have the time, we highly recommend making your own mayonnaise. The taste difference...
Tomato Cumin Soup with Chipotle Cream
This tomato soup is simple and great served hot or cold. As an alternative, I’ve done it with fennel seeds instead of cumin and omitted the chipotle in the cream to make a citrus creme fraiche to top it off. Serving Size: 8 Ingredients: Soup: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 yellow onions, chopped 1 tablespoon...
Summer Tomato Tart
The tomato tart is a staple on most French tables throughout summertime. Though the recipe doesn’t vary much, it is always a treat and can be enjoyed over and over throughout the season. Yield: 1 Ingredients: 1 pate feuilletee, prepared 3 tablespoons mustard 5-6 small ripe tomatoes , sliced, ends discarded 1 tablespoon rosemary, minced 1...
Zucchini Slaw
Who doesn’t love a good coleslaw? We were making pulled pork tacos the other night and decided that such a unique taco needed a unique slaw. Since we have zucchini coming out of our ears from the Riviera Kitchen garden, we thought it would be fun to make a zucchini slaw. The flavors from the zucchini...