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Posts tagged "Summer"
Rivea on the Riviera

Rivea on the Riviera

We don’t usually announce the openings of restaurants without trying them, however I have heard so many good things about this restaurant I was hoping that maybe on of our readers could try and beat us to the punch and give us a review. The much anticipated Rivea opened in the Byblos Hotel in Saint-Tropez...
Watermelon Basil Gin Fizz

Watermelon Basil Gin Fizz

Everybody back to work?  Need a drink? We know that we do.  After an amazing summer we are all back to the grind. Since summer is not officially over, we wanted to share one of our favorites of the season. We did loads of experiments with fruits, simple sugars, and struggled to find decent rum...
Fig harvest and Fresh Fig Tart

Fig harvest and Fresh Fig Tart

When I was a kid, all I knew of figs were Fig Newton cookies.  I never really understood what all the fuss was about, and remember the first time I saw the real thing getting devoured by some eighties chick in an INXS video, and being somewhat grossed out by it. Well,  somewhere along the road...
Herbed Eggplant Stuffed Tomatoes

Herbed Eggplant Stuffed Tomatoes

Since our arrival in the south and with the (overly) productive tomato garden, every French person near and far has requested that I make tomate-farcis.  It seems that anything farci (stuffed) is treasured as much here as grandma’s apple pie is in the states.  So, I made up my own concoction for this filling recipe using as many...
Tomato Cumin Soup with Chipotle Cream

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...