Late Summer figs have a richer, more concentrated flavor than the Spring crop, almost jam-like. Unfortunately their season lasts only a few weeks. Fromage frais accentuates their ruby-pink sweetness, and a drizzle of lavender honey adds subtle floral notes. Such an uncomplicated dessert to make, but the ingredients blend together to produce a sophisticated whole.
Late summer tomatoes are just about perfect: deep, concentrated flavor, deftly balanced between sweet and acid. Their colorful, juicy ripeness is complemented by crisp, pale green cumbers and a tangy black olive tapenade-based vinaigrette. Such simple ingredients, adding up to something so joyously flavorful!
Briks are delicious savory pastries encased in warka, a unique, paper-thin wrapper. This recipe is for classic fried Tunisian tuna-and-egg briks. We are also providing a spinach-feta brik recipe in which the briks are baked. Both are delicious!
These spinach and feta-stuffed briks are similar to Turkish borek and Greek spanakopita. Unlike classic briks, these are baked, not fried. They also make a wonderful appetizer when made as miniatures!
Wild Rice Pilaf with Forest Mushrooms, paired with Magret of Duck with Cherry Sauce — 4-6 servings Wild rice isn’t actually rice, technically it’s a grass seed. Whatever its botanical classification, it’s high in protein (but gluten-free!), the amino acid lysine, and dietary fiber, plus low in fat. Best of all, it has a deliciously […]
Gamey red meat like duck pairs beautifully with a cherry sauce — the slight acidity of the fruit cuts through the richness of the meat. Red wine and shallots cooked until soft and sweet round out the sauce.
One the best and simplest ways to complete a Summer meal: red-ripe strawberries drizzled with a thick balsamic glaze. Easy, tart-sweet, and healthy! Here the strawberries are accented with crisp shortbreads, richly flavored with ground nuts and spices. To further gild the lily, the shortbreads are topped with crunchy whole hazelnuts and half-dipped in melted bittersweet chocolate.
Crisp and juicy, this exceptionally refreshing salad combines nutty mache, bitter endive, and spicy radishes, crowned with a mustard vinaigrette. The slight licorice flavor of the tarragon mustard complements both the gentle sweetness of the mache and pleasantly bitter endive. If mache is unavailable, butter lettuce can be substituted.
You know it’s summer when you see basket upon basket of beautiful fresh cherries in the farmer’s markets. This easy to make galette is a lovely way to end your meal with cheese and fruit instead of a typical dessert.
French style ice cream is made with a custard base that includes eggs. It is richer than regular ice cream and with peaches in season it’s the perfect summer treat.