By: The Early Years VI

The Early Years VI — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:08:25 +0000

[…] And finally, back to our February menu and the Lemon curd served with a 1988 Pol Roger Brut champagne – Henri Matisse, known for his use of color in paintings of simple, daily life; “Who will have some lemonade? You know our rules: total abstinence.” “No use, dear. They’ve all had champagne.” – Bernard Shaw, Candida; Turkey declares war on Greece (I’m guessing I used that as an inspiration for the “curd”). I returned here to our chocolate-lemon tart, a perennial favorite, but decided to emphasize the yellow in layers, a monochromatic presentation perhaps, but one that works I think. From the bottom up, an almond flour crust, the lemon “curd” filling, white chocolate ganache, and, the garnish, which we covered yesterday, candied lemon peel. […]

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