There’s something about putting together a chocolate dessert that is so satisfying (lemon desserts, too, for that matter). For Easter lunch with my family I was asked to bring something sweet. A cake is what first came to mind but a few days before Easter I picked up my iPad and flipped through old [...]
St. Jean Cap Ferrat was located on the other side of the peninsula, just another French Riviera town listed on the map when my husband and I decided to make Villefranche Sur Mer our base during a visit of the area two years ago. We were happy to chance upon Villefranche while doing research [...]
Today was supposed to be a Silent Sunday post but I was too giddy with excitement about sharing this recipe to let it wait another day. Besides, I plan to publish the first installment of my Local Spotlight series this week and it will be image-heavy so I thought you wouldn’t mind. There’s [...]
This week’s post was not meant to be another dessert. I had my heart set on grilling some pineapple slices for a salad I’ve been inspired to make but my plans were foiled. I’m off my grocery-shopping game. Over the last few weeks I’ve either walked away with someone else’s shopping cart or have [...]
The title of this post should read Rustic Apple-Banana Tart. The first word is my catchall term for all my less-than-photogenic baked goods. My favorite sweet pastry crust never fails me; in fact, most of the time the recipe is not to blame. It’s this baker. How could I go from marveling at my perfectly [...]
