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....
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...
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...
What to do with summer tomatoes?
Are you getting tired of eating your summer tomatoes in salads? I know my parents love to eat tomatoes in August with nothing but a dollup of mayonnaise, but we were getting a bit tired of eating raw tomatoes. Here are four recipes we have tried and tried again over the tomato season, we hope...
Finding figs in Ramatuelle
This morning Joshua and I must have been half asleep when we tried to go to the St. Tropez market on a Thursday morning. We got to town only to discover that it was not market day, the open air market in the Place des Lices happens on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Not ones to be...