Tag Archives: prunes

Prunes à l’eau de vie

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Meg

Almost every year towards the end of summer I find myself piling plums into jars, covering them with eau de vie (clear brandy), adding some sugar and sealing them up to be ready in time for the holidays. The jars … Continue reading →

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Confiture de prunes

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Meg

Lightning struck my plum tree. At least that’s what I thought when I arrived in Burgundy last Friday and saw my proud, 100-year-old, fruit-laden tree split in two. Then my gardener friend Mathias arrived and said, no, it was the … Continue reading →

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Tagine de poulet aux pruneaux et aux amandes

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Meg

The tagine is a Moroccan stew typically made with chicken or lamb cooked with dried fruit and nuts, or with olives, preserved lemon or really any vegetable combination — eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes. I think I can safely say that … Continue reading →

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