I have been waiting for apple season to make this new to me Apple Cream Tart by Laura Calder. I don’t know if you are aware of her, but she is the French equivalent of the Barefoot Contessa. … [Read more...] about Apple Cream Tart
Baking
Magic Custard Cake
It has been hotter than Hades here for the last couple weeks. I guess we are being punished for all the good weather when others were suffering. The air-conditioning has been running nonstop. While I am never at a loss for words about food I had really started to stress about … [Read more...] about Magic Custard Cake
Peach Crumble
I did not want peach season to end without me participating, but getting my hands on good fruit is not always easy. Then this week while scoping out sites I ran into a Peach Crumble recipe. … [Read more...] about Peach Crumble
Sour Cream Crumble Coffee Cake
For a long time I have been scoping out sites, especially the French influenced ones to see if I could find my Mom’s Sour Cream Crumble Coffee Cake. She made it a lot when we were little and then she stopped making it. … [Read more...] about Sour Cream Crumble Coffee Cake
Banana Nut Muffins Flavorful and Delicious
Banana Nuts Muffins Every time I think of bananas I think of my mother-in-law. She was an excellent cook. She was also shockingly outrageously brazen. She would go to the market and come home with black bananas. I was in shock. Who does that? … [Read more...] about Banana Nut Muffins Flavorful and Delicious
Corn Bread Muffins
My Lesson in Mise en Place Corn Bread Muffins Mise en Place A lovely French phrase. Translated I believe it means all things in place. In English it means gather all your ingredients so you have what you need so you don’t leave something out, or you don’t make a mess … [Read more...] about Corn Bread Muffins
Four Minute Brownie Pie
I got this recipe from Nancy, at a communal table. I have used several of her recipes. I have incorporated many of her recipes into my repertoire. I have used her flatbread weekly. In fact I make up a batch, separate them with wax paper, and tuck them in my freezer. … [Read more...] about Four Minute Brownie Pie
Almond Chocolate Cookies
I seldom make anything chocolate, except since I started this blog. After all it is/was to be about my love of lemons. However, as the days go by I seem to be in a chocolate mood. … [Read more...] about Almond Chocolate Cookies
Zucchini & Ricotta Crostata
You say potato, I say patahto – you say….., well you know how it goes. So when it comes to the French gallete or the Italian crostata the only thing you need to remember is, this is really yummy. … [Read more...] about Zucchini & Ricotta Crostata
