autumn – Page 5 – Myfrenchkitchen

Once again, I had to scratch my head to think of a recipe that would accompany the stunning ochre colours of fall. Of course not only in colour, but also in taste, spirit, ambiance..Of course..cheese. I can’t believe I haven’t shared this simple salad yet. It can be manipulated and changed according to the seasons and is always a winner with its warm toast, cheese and apple and fresh green salad.

Une pincée de fleur de sel:

Place the apple rounds and goat’s cheese on toasted bread before putting under the grill.
Take care to slice your apples, bread for toast and cheese more or less the same size.
Use slices of Camembert instead of goat’s cheese.
Use pears or quince instead of apples.
Use brown sugar to caramelize the pears or quince instead of honey and serve with a helping of quince jam/jelly.
Play around and make your own combinations to serve a melted cheese and apple/pear/quince salad.

..stillife nicked by a chicken..

..stillife with Royal Gala apples..

..walnut oil, walnut vinegar, raspberry vinegar, truffle vinegar..

Our fall colors have only now really reached their peak and the ochres are in abundance. I don’t have much to say, except that nature is at the moment an explosion of magnificence..

à la prochaine!

Ronelle

Autumn asks for rustic food. Because some days are sunny and mild, meals can still be enjoyed outside and as such a homey, rustic meal can add warmth and cosiness. A rustic meal also falls in step with the colours of the season, as the pumpkin tart shows. So what can be better than being right in the spirit of the season!

***Errata: 3. PASTRY: .. “Use a bit MORE water if too dry and add more flour if needed…”

Une pincée de sel:

Sweet potatoes are just as good instead of pumpkin..treat the sweet potatoes the same way.
Use wholewheat flour instead of plain flour.
Drizzle some herb honey over the pumpkin just before serving, or caramelize the pumpkin with some honey.
Make individual servings of tartlets instead of one large tart.
Use leeks instead of red onion.

..ingredients..

..and autumn gives us umber and sienna..

When I think of winter think of black and white, grey, mystery, design.. Spring makes me think of flowery pinks, blues, lavenders, whites..In summer it is the exuberance of reds and yellows, that come to mind… Autumn gives us siennas and umbers, rich, embracing us with its warmth. I always think that it is the season for artists.