Fig Jam
I planted my fig tree about seven years ago, to replace an ancient apple tree which was the “apple of my eye”. She (or he?) was such a lovely part of the garden, planted at least eighty years ago by the nuns who once occupied On Rue Tatin. She was just the perfect sort of […]
Irish Brown Bread
You’ll love this nutty, whole-meal bread. You can get wholemeal from King Arthur And if you don’t have buttermilk on hand you can make an excellent facsimile by adding 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice to each 1 cup (250ml) whole milk. Let it sit for 15 minutes and voila!
Salade Niçoise Authentique
Salade Niçoise, how we all love this blend of potatoes, green beans, lettuce, tomatoes, anchovies, tuna and…WAIT !!! STOP!!! Do not EVER tell any self-respecting Niçoise that you like your Salade Niçoise with potatoes, green beans, lettuce, or tuna and anchovies at the same time. This will make you an outcast and possibly consider you a […]
Marshmallows
Making marshmallows is like performing a magic trick – simple ingredients suddenly turn into a confection that no one, no matter how old or jaded, can resist! Here, the heat of the sugar and glucose mixture cooks and solidifies the egg whites just enough to make them tender and tempting! You can flavor these with […]
APPLE COMPOTE
APPLE COMPOTE – – sweet/tart apples like a Cox Orange Pippin, Pink Lady or Jonagold, : vanilla bean cored, peeled, diced (Slit the vanilla bean down the center and scrape out the seeds inside.), Place the apples in a large saucepan or skillet with at least 3-inch high sides. Add the vanilla seeds and the […]
Toasts de Sardines
With all of the glorious fresh seafood around me here in Normandy, I tend to forget about tinned sardines. I had occasion, recently, to do some research on their production and I needed to taste what I was writing about, so I gathered several different brands, and set to. What I re-learned was that when […]
