Monthly Archives: June 2013

summertime key lime pies with coconut cream

Posted on June 26, 2013 by fleurdeselsf

Is there anything more quintessentially summer than a key lime pie?  I remember the first time I had a proper key lime pie, from the Florida keys.  After my sophomore year of college, my parents took my sister and I … Continue reading →

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homemade tomato jam

Posted on June 20, 2013 by fleurdeselsf

Given my preference for savory over sweet, for my first attempt at making jam this summer, I reached for tomatoes, rather than berries.  This jam couldn’t be simpler – you simply throw several simple ingredients into a pot – tomatoes, … Continue reading →

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summer tomato napoleon with goat cheese basil mousse and homemade tomato jam

Posted on June 19, 2013 by fleurdeselsf

Tomatoes always remind me of my grandfather.  Some summers, when my parents needed a getaway from parenthood, they would drop us kids off at my grandparents’ house for a week or two.  During one of these summers, I remember sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in mains + sides, Recipes, Uncategorized | 17 Comments