I'm writing this from the terrace of my family's house in Provence. The place where I've spent the last 23 summers. This summer will be forever known as the summer that we got wireless internet.
It is seriously hot here. Yesterday it was over 39C/103F in the shade. Last night I took the rubbish out after supper and went to check the thermometer that's hanging on a wall on the other side of the building. At 9.30pm, the temperature was still in the mid-80s.
And I thrilled that one of my recipes is featured.
Every time we had a summer get-together, my mother would whip up a batch of Delia Smith's lemon meringue ice cream. A creamy but tangy lemon ice cream with shards of sweet chewy meringue; it was, and is, a joy to eat. And it doesn't require an ice cream maker, just a couple of whisks every few hours. I've taken Delia's recipe, amped up the lemon flavour and then sandwiched it between two chewy and spicy ginger biscuits. It's a flavour match made in heaven.
For the recipe, plus many more from some of my, and hopefully your, favourite bloggers, head over on over to Foodie Crush.
25 comments:
These look so delicious for summer!! I've been slowly making my way through the latest issue of Foodie Crush this morning -- so great! :)
Ooh congratulations on the feature! These look absolutely gorgeous, and sound like the perfect pudding to cool you down in that incredible heat. Lucky you!
They look amazing. Love sharp lemon with a good ginger biscuit. A perfect ice cream sandwich. I need to be in France now to enjoy it and not sitting here indoors wearing a jacket!
i dreamt about ice cream sandwiches last night!
These ice cream sandwiches look so cool!
Congratulations on your apearance!
@Ali - It's fab isn't it? It really has brought home to me the fact that it's summer!
@thelittleloaf - I've promised myself that I won't go on too much about the heat because I'm all too aware of what it's like in England at the moment...
@Laura - I wish a trip to France was part of this post so everyone could enjoy it!
@the actor's diet - Haha, love it!
@Angie's Recipes - Thank you!
@Aletea - Cheers lovely.
These look delicious, just shared on Pinterest! Will definitely be having a go at making these as soon as my diet allows!
Congratulations! That's so neat. :) And I LOVE the idea of ginger + lemon ice cream sandwiches. I think I'm going to have to steal your idea and use my favorite ginger cookies to make these. And the ice cream recipe looks really interesting. I've never seen a recipe that uses a syrup like that.
I hope the weather cools down soon. What part of Provence are you in? We want to go somewhere in Provence for our next big trip, but haven't chosen an area yet.
Lovely! Lemon + ice cream sound so refreshing. It's blazing hot here, too. I am trying not to whine about it. :/ So far it's not working.
lemon and ginger work so well together and sooo good for you between all the cream and sugar lol
seriously though i have to make these as i'm hooked on anything lemony/lip smacking
Mmmm this looks awesome! Great idea!
hope you're having a wonderful vacation and break :) congratulations on being featured! that's so wonderful..these ice cream sandwiches look amazing! xo
This sandwich looks like such a sweet little treat for summer. I spread lemon curd on molasses bread this winter and loved the flavors together. Which reminds me, I have some of that curd left in the freezer... I'd better finish it off soon!
Congrats! That's so incredibly exciting! And man, I need to make these ice cream sandwiches pronto! It's been so hot here too!
@Jill - Super, let me know how you like them!!
@Erin - We're in the Var area, it's about an hour away from Nice set back in the hills. It's really beautiful and just perfect at this time of year. Let me know if you want any advice though, I know the area pretty well now :)
@vanilla bean blog - Haha, I know that I'll be back in England next week and it will be cold and raining so I should probably appreciate it while I can!
@Asmaa - The ice cream is great by itself too and has a lovely tartness that works really well with the meringue.
@Katrina - Thank you!
@Julie - Having a wonderful time thanks, have been reading about how hot it is in DC though. Sounds unbearable!
@Cookie and Kate - That's a great idea for winter, helps bring a bit of sunshine in!
@Chung-Ah - Thank you! I'm finding it hard to think about eating anything other than ice cream at the moment. Oh well...
I'm amazed how far the intense heat has traveled. I'm seeing reports from bloggers all over the world! Fall never sounded so wonderful. Congratulations on being featured in Foodie Crush!
Summer heat is nothing to joke about - yikes! Bring on the cooler temps.
Aww these look gorgeous and so yummy! I hope you have an amazing holiday.. I'm very jealous, I'm just back from the sunny Cote D'azur to the rain and cold of Ireland!
Sounds like you're staying cool as deliciously as possible!! Ice cream is key in such situations, that's for sure! I love the combo of lemon and ginger together. AMAZING!
Your sandwiches are very delicious. Pictures looks yummy. Indian Restaurant.
i saw these in the mag when i was reading it the other day - so exciting!!!
also - i would love to be on that porch, no matter how hot it is.
Ooooh snap I want these! You had me at lemon!
i loooove citrus, especially lemon, so these sound just wonderful to me!
Congratulations on the feature!!! I love lemon meringue, but lemon meringue ice cream sounds amazing!!! You have my mouth watering. Enjoy your summer in Provence, I've long dreamt of visiting Provence....one day.
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