Category Archives: summer
Calimyrna Figs with Point Reyes Farmstead Blue
Calimyrna figs are one of my favorite things. You will find, my “favorite things” list is huge, but these rank. My earliest memories of figs, alas, were in the form of “Fig Newtons.” It’s not a cookie, mother… Heaven help … Continue reading
Posted in summer, winter
Tagged arugula, blue cheese, calimyrna, figs, fresh tarragon, munich, piedmont, salad, viktualienmarkt
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Red Plum Tart with a Roasted Almond Crust
Here we are in the last days of stone fruit season… This time of year is just bountiful and begs to be appreciated. So, when my mom called to say: “The plums are ready to be picked!” my girls and I … Continue reading
Posted in summer
Tagged almond crust, almonds, brown sugar, demerara sugar, eggs, marscapone, nigel slater, plum tart, plums, stone fruit
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