SAY “OUI” TO PERFECT CROISSANTS

Hot Croissants
Back in France, so it’s time for something French… with a twist. Actually, I made these croissants a couple months ago, while still visiting the USA.  The twist is that I made them with whole wheat flour and they turned out just as flaky and buttery as the best croissant I’ve ever tasted. Yes!
I’ve [...]

ROASTED EGGPLANT & TUNA WRAP

Little packets of roasted eggplant and tuna
Summer is in full blast. The thundering roar of the sun pours into the Mediterranean, sea and soil. Tomatoes, eggplant, melons, peaches, nectarines, plums, green beans, garlic, and zucchini ripen and make their ways to the plate with a splash of olive oil and a dash of pepper.
This is [...]

CARAMELIZED TARTE À L’OIGNON

La tarte à l’oignon, up close and rustic
The house smelled absolutely edible the evening I made this tart. Onions and heat are a divine pair for a few hungry people at the end of the day, especially when those onions are ever so patiently caramelized until translucent and melted.  One bite of a caramelized onion [...]

ELDERBERRY EXPEDITION: PEAR-ELDERBERRY TARTELETTES & JAM

Washing our elderberries
Bastien gets around on bike, so he sees all kinds of things one doesn’t usually notice when riding in a car. A few months ago, he arrived talking about “sureau,” or elderberries, dangling like mini black grape vines from trees by the side of the road. On a quiet Saturday afternoon while the [...]

BLACK RADISH & BASIL FLOWER CRUDITÉ

Black radish, basil flower, fromage frais, and truffle infused balsamic vinegar sprinkled with pepper

When I purchased a basil plant at the market this summer, I told the farmer that I had already killed two of these plants, so if he had any advice on keeping it in good health, I would be greatly appreciative. “Don’t [...]