Partial Disclosure

Lucian Freud, circa 1946

Disclosure: due to the fact that I have been having crazy panic attacks lately, I have opted to start taking “crazy pills.” Actually, to be honest, my family insisted that I take the crazy pills. I didn’t really have a choice. I am one episode short of a straitjacket. The panic attacks started at the hairdresser one day. I think I looked at myself in the mirror for too long. I hardly ever look at myself in the mirror, but I was forced to at the hairdresser’s and I just freaked out. I freaked out because I could see that I am sick. It was like looking at a different person. I did not know where Ellie went. She is gone. This is not a cute realization when you are in public. So, like any good girl would do, I had a polite little panic attack. It started in the back of my neck. Heat. Then comes the dizziness, followed by a delightful overwhelming sense of doom. I kid you not, I escaped the hairdressers with a half wet, half frizzy, half blonde head of hair onto the posh streets of Paris. I didn’t even care because I just wanted to get out of there. The panic attacks have not stopped since then. Anything can trigger it. I even have a panic attack about taking the panic attack pills. There’s no explaining it. So, anything that I do, write or say that may be deemed inappropriate, is not my fault. Blame the pills. Anything that I do, write or say that may be deemed brilliant, is not my fault, either. Blame the pills.

This week I have been obsessed with lemons. It’s probably due to the heat in Paris and to me, lemons symbolize refreshment. In my garden in Santa Barbara, I had two lemon trees that always seemed to be bearing fruit. We had so many lemons that I had to come up with different ways to utilize them all year around. Whether it be in recipes, flower arrangements, or just bowls of lemons on the coffee table, lemons always made an appearance at my house. I thought I would share some inspiring lemon recipes with you this week.…
 

Lemon Yogurt Pound Cake- Recipe here

  

Georges Braque, circa 1929

 

Lemon Focaccia-Recipe here

 

Euan Uglow Cadmium

 

 

Rosemary Lemon Drop martini-Recipe here

Chaim Soutine, circa 1916

 

Ricotta with Lemon, Basil, and Honey Bruschetta-Recipe here

 

 

Vincent van Gogh, circa 1889

 

Lemon Roasted Fingerling Potatoes-Recipe here

 

Julian Merrow Smith

 

Fish Burger with Matchstick Fries and Lemon Garlic Aioli-Recipe here

 

 

 Quong Ho

 

Lemon Chicken Stew-Recipe here

  

Henri Matisse, circa 1943

 

 

Corn on the Cob with Lemon Basil Pesto-Recipe here

  

Henryk Gotlib, circa 20^th century 

 

 

Meyer Lemon Roasted Chicken-Recipe here

 

 

Oliver Akers Douglas

 

 

 Lemon Salmon Kebabs-Recipe here

 

 

Julian Merrow Smith

 

 

Meyer Lemon Donut-Recipe here

 

 

Claude Monet, circa 1883

One of my most favorite cookbooks incorporating lemons is Lemons: A Country Garden Cookbook. I bought it in 1993, and it is still totally relevant today. You can purchase it Here.

A Tout!