Rhubarb and Ginger Tartelette
Mid-Summer Rhubarb
I think my rhubarb plant loves me. I blush to say this, but it's got to be true. Each season, it gets bigger and more productive. This year,…
Salade Niçoise
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…
Impressionist Vegetables
Springtime Grilling
Welcome spring! Yesterday was its official debut (at 10:53 local French time, according to radio France Inter) even though I always thought it was the 21st. The date doesn’t…
Marmite Dieppoise
This Summer in Normandy
First and foremost, summer classes at On Rue Tatin will be spectacular! The garden is ready to burst into color already; the fruit trees have gotten their winter trim, and…
Bergamots
A Special Marmalade From a Special Fruit – The Bergamot
The temperatures have turned wintery here in northern France. I'm between Louviers and Paris, between my wonderful house and my teeny apartment and while I feel the cold, both are…
Figs on the Grill
Hangar Steak and Figs on the Grill
Eileen and Betsy are back! Busily grilling their way through French Grill, they've just sent this new missive!! "So we had last Saturday night set aside to do something…
Honey-Grilled Pork Chops
Last Minute Labor Day Menu
EEEK! I almost forgot Labor Day! It's my calendar's fault; it is supposed to keep me informed of all holidays everywhere, but the "settings gremlin" flipped a switch and here…
Côtes de Boeuf, perfectly grilled
Bastille Day Menu from the Grill
American flags still dot the house and garden, happy little reminders of a great July 4 party, great values, great burgers. Now there’s a French flag in the mix, for…
Gorgeous Ginger and Lime Chicken with Cilantro Oil
I remember interviewing Pascal Barbot of the pocket-sized restaurant l'Astrance, asking him questions as we sat over a coffee. We talked about his past, his influences, and how he would…
Halved oranges and lemons
Orange Marmalade
Winter is the season of oranges and I don’t think they’ve ever been better. Their juice is like sweet liquid sun, giving energy from the second it begins its slide…