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Tarte aux Citron a Lemon Recipe from the French Riviera

May 16, 2025

It is possible that lemon tarts were created to tempt the resolve of non-dessert eaters. The irresistible recipe below combines tart citrus and sweet lemony cream. While bakers worldwide craft fabulous lemon tarts, we wanted to showcase this tarte aux citron from Nice. This dessert is la Tarta al Limoun in Niçoise and has three …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Amazing Citrus Try these Sweet and Savoury Recipes

May 8, 2024

Why Cook with Citrus? Suppose you are looking for a way to add more flavour when cooking. Adding citrus is a great option. Citrus adds acidic flavours to a dish. The impact of citrus depends on what you are cooking: It adds a fresher taste to meat and fish and a lighter taste to baked …

Chef Burnell Shively · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Bitter Orange and Chocolate Tartlets a Dessert Worth the Effort

November 28, 2023

My dessert (below) for Kumquat Bitter Orange Tartlets in a Chocolate Crust is a crowd-pleaser. The chocolate fans will love the crust, and anyone who appreciates citrus desserts will ask for second helpings. While making the crust and the bitter orange curd is a little involved, the result is worth the effort. Of course, you …

François de Mélogue · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Easy, Refreshing Salad with Shaved Fennel and Citrus

March 23, 2023

Combining crisp fennel and tangy citrus, this salad is great at any time of the year. However, I often crave it when I have eaten too many rich, sweet foods. My body sends desperate SOS signals telling me it is time to slow the train down and start eating more vegetables and salads. This salad …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Local Food Producers · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Lemons and Oranges French Citrus Recipes to Try

November 28, 2022

Citrus and the French Table Citrus has had a place in French cuisine, in decoration, and noble gardens since at least medieval times. As both written and iconographical sources have suggested, several species of citrus were consumed, traded and maybe even cultivated in the gardens of the medieval French elite: the citron tree, the lemon …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

This Delicious Lemon Tart is a French Classic

November 10, 2022

Author, chef, and journalist Susan Herrmann Loomis shares her recipe (below) for a delicious lemon tart. One of the recipes in her cookbook Plat du Jour: French Dinners Made Easy, this French classic tarte au citron is the perfect balance of sweet and sour. The recipe is straightforward, and the sweet result will convince a …

Cakes & Cookies · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Dessert · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Try this Citrus Dessert Lavender Lemon Cake

August 18, 2022

If you are a fan of desserts with citrus, this lavender lemon cake is calling your name. This recipe from our friends at the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm is easy to assemble and ready in about an hour. Serve the cake with a dollop of whipped cream as shown in the photo or lavender …

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Citrus

Tarte aux Citron a Lemon Recipe from the French Riviera

Amazing Citrus Try these Sweet and Savoury Recipes

Bitter Orange and Chocolate Tartlets a Dessert Worth the Effort

Easy, Refreshing Salad with Shaved Fennel and Citrus

Lemons and Oranges French Citrus Recipes to Try

This Delicious Lemon Tart is a French Classic

Try this Citrus Dessert Lavender Lemon Cake

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