Riviera Holiday Feast
We have been spending a lot of time in the kitchen, at markets to come up with some Riviera twists on classic holiday recipes. There have been rivalries, injuries and loads of calories consumed in the process. We are super proud of the results, and hope you will enjoy and try these recipes over the holidays...
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...
Roasted Romanesco with Capers and Pancetta
Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 1 pound romanesco, trimmed and cleaned 1/2 cup capers, chopped 1 cup pancetta, diced and cooked 1-2 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced Olive oil Sea salt Black pepper Directions: Pre-heat oven to 400F degrees. Cut the romanesco into uniform, bite size pieces so they cook at the same rate. In a large...
Pine Nut Pie
Yield: 1 pie Ingredients: 1 pate brise 1/3 cup rice syrup 1 teaspoon molasses 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 8 tablespoons butter, cut into 1-inch cubes 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup pine nuts Directions: For the Crust Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Press crust into...
The War of the Pumpkins
No holiday fiesta for our American boys without a pumpkin tart. That is were the troubles started. For Stephen, the only traditional pumpkin flavor comes in a can, and that’s it. For Joshua, our dear natural chef, all the ingredients have to be fresh and organic. We bought almost everything we needed in the market...
Chayotes in Cagnes-sur-mer
Joshua, Segolene and I headed out to do our shopping to get inspired for our holiday recipes, and we popped over to Cagnes-sur-Mer. This market located near Vence was suggested to us by chef Christophe Dufau of Les Bacchanales restaurant. He had warned us that the market building is currently being rebuilt, and that for...
In search of Farmer’s Markets
Over the last six months we have visited a lot of markets on the Riviera in search of local producers and seasonal Farmer’s markets. Some visits have been more successful than others, when we actually found producers themselves selling their products at the actual markets. Many markets have special days and areas designated for local...