Yearly Archives: 2013

Salade de pois chiches au cumin

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Meg

Okay, all you naysayers. It’s really summer now. I’m in Burgundy, where my garden is abundant with beautiful fruit. The cherries are ripening, and there are plenty of raspberries and red currants. And black currants, too — cassis in French … Continue reading →

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Courgettes sautées à l’ail

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Meg

If you have a garden, raising zucchini is a challenge. Not in the sense that it’s hard to grow — no. Rather, how to use its abundance. The courgette season has not yet begun in northern France due to our … Continue reading →

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Cerises à l’eau de vie

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Meg

It’s cherry season now, but it won’t last forever. Once you’ve eaten your fill, made jam and a cherry pie, what is to be done? You adore the flavor of this beautiful fleshy red fruit and can’t stand the thought … Continue reading →

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Rôti de canard au romarin

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Meg

Duck is often viewed as a winter dish, but in France it is served all through the year — with figs or apples in the fall, preserved in its own fat (confit) in winter, with new turnips or cherries in … Continue reading →

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Caviar d’aubergine épicé

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Meg

A friend was giving me a hard time the other day because I mentioned that it was now summer. ‘Who are you trying to kid?’ she retorted. And, yes, when I looked at the outdoor thermometer right now, it told … Continue reading →

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Soupe de concombre aux herbes

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Meg

Here’s a summer soup that’s cool as a cucumber, with a little spice for heat and lots of fresh herbs. I chose parsley, cilantro and dill, but variations are endless. Try it with mint or basil, or both. You can … Continue reading →

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Tarte aux framboises

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Meg

There’s nothing so pleasing in early summer as a raspberry tart. Just thinking of it evokes the garden of my Aunt Marge back in Wisconsin. She was a potter and had lush raspberry bushes in her front yard, the red … Continue reading →

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Kefta

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Meg

We’re heading south for the summer. On Tuesday, it was Provence. Today it’s the Mediterranean coast, for the spicy, herbal grilled ground-meat sausages or meatballs known here as kefta. But are they French, you may well ask? Originally, no. Kefta … Continue reading →

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Salade mesclun à l’huile de noix

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Meg

I first encountered mesclun at a charming inn near Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in one of the most breathtaking corners of Provence. We lunched at a sun-splashed table, caressed by the aromas wafting over from fields of lavender and wild thyme. Was that … Continue reading →

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Uncloaked: How hackers attacked The Everyday French Chef

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Meg

The Everyday French Chef is a cooking blog, but as it happens this particular food blogger is also a journalist with a background in investigative reporting. What follows is my report on how cybercriminals penetrated this web site with links … Continue reading →

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