Roast Chicken French Style Oh La La
There is hardly a dish more significantly French than roast chicken. It’s a universal favorite at home, in the restaurant, at the market. For us, a Saturday market lunch often includes roast chicken that I buy from a farmer who roasts them “sur place,”. It’s hot when I buy it, it’s still hot when I turn […]
Orange Marmalade
Try to find Seville (bitter) oranges for this, but if you cannot, use regular oranges. The marmalade will still be rich with orange flavor. And use organic fruit – it’s pure, and it will taste better!
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 equally cozy. But what this cold weather means, aside from a good and true winter, is that it’s finally bergamot season!! You’re not cheering the […]
Holiday Menu
I know, you’ve had it planned for weeks. But what if you haven’t? Holidays include many serendipitous moments, when friends call unexpectedly, family plans change to include or lose one or two, a few kilos of scallops arrive on the doorstep and an unexpected celebration ensues. Or maybe you’ve simply been too busy to sit […]
Strawberry Shortcake à la Française
Oh, the strawberries this year! They’re a poem, a song, a one-bite perfection! We start getting long, narrow, slightly tart gariguettes in May, shipped in from Provence. I wait until I can smell their aroma before I buy them, and then I get just a few because I’m waiting for the real deal, the strawberries […]
