Nougat Noir, or Black Nougat, Another of the Thirteen Desserts
A Provençal gros souper (Christmas Eve dinner) would not be correct without some nougat noir to challenge the skill of …
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Les Quatre Mendiants au Chocolat, A Candy Offshoot of Provence’s Thirteen Christmas Desserts
Gorgeous, huh? Yummy? You bet! And the best part is that, with a quick flick of a switch and your …
Begging the Question: Les Quatre Mendiants and Provence’s Thirteen Christmas Desserts
The truth is, the dishes associated with Provence’s Thirteen Desserts abound with religious symbolism. Take the Four Beggars, or Les …
Panis focacius, la Gibacié, and la Pompe à l’huîle, Kin Under the Crust, One of the Thirteen
Christmas cakes were baking, the famous pompou and fougasse, as they were called, dear to the hearts of the children …
Idylls of Cuisine, #91
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
One of the Thirteen, the Tangerine
The color certainly captures your attention, doesn’t it? Such a glossy — almost neon — orange. When I was a …
Citron* (Cédrat), Jewel-Like Morsel of Provence’s Thirteen Christmas Desserts
Ugh. Citron. I’ll bet that’s what you’re thinking. I know, because that’s what I thought when it dawned on me …
Lillet by Another Means: Vin d’Orange, or, French Christmas Spirit
As I watch the sun, feeble in the dark morning skies at this time of the year, I think of …
