Menton Lemon Meringue Pie
After obtaining the incredible lemon meringue pie recipe from local producer Madame Tosan we tried it out on ten guests last Friday night. The recipe was a little tricky, and instead of making lemon curd, the Mentonnais method creates more of a lemon flan. The result is surprisingly delicious, and a nice change to traditional recipes....
Tosan family orchard
After the lemon festival Segolene and I were motivated to get out in the countryside surrounding Menton to find some of the real deal. Thanks to the Association for the Proteciton of Menton Lemons (APCM) we were able to find the Tosan family orchards near the village of St. Agnes. Perched on hills terraced by...
Lemon Carnaval in Menton
If you are a regular reader of Riviera Kitchen you know about our obsession with lemons from Menton. They have been part of our recipes from the very beginning of our project, and this year we had the pleasure of attending the legendary “Fete du Citron” or Lemon festival that happens each year in Menton....
Belle Epoque in Menton
Some of the main inspiration for Riviera Kitchen came from our visits to the city of Menton, and their ubiquitos lemons. As usual, Segolene and I found a way to get lost, in this small, simply laid out city!! As we rambled around searching for the market, with my mother in tow, we found our...