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
Henri Matisse, circa
1943
Corn on the Cob with
Lemon Basil Pesto-Recipe here
Henryk Gotlib, circa 20th
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!
