Recipes

An hour under a heavy weight, and the bread has drunk in tomato, tuna and Nicolas Alziari’s César olive oil, made from Cailletier olives grown in Nice, with its notes of dried herbs, artichoke and almond.

To bring bitter frisée, crumbled Roquefort and a crisp slice of pear together, all it takes is Moulin de Maneyrol’s walnut oil, pressed in the Périgord Noir, rich and nutty with a warm, lightly toasted character.

Off the heat, over squash wedges caramelized at the edges, a thread of Moulin de Maneyrol’s hazelnut oil releases the warm scent of toasted nuts, a virgin oil cold pressed in the Dordogne from lightly roasted hazelnuts.

Smoke from the grill, a yogurt marinade blistering at the edges, fresh mint on warm flatbread: Dammann Frères’ Gunpowder Tea Bags N°38, lively and vegetal with notes of green almond, give the chicken a subtle, unexpected edge.

Iced, honeyed and topped with sparkling water, Dammann Frères’ Grand Goût Russe Tea N°499 lets its Calabrian bergamot and finger lime brightness fizz in the glass, a lively drink for a hot afternoon, finished with lime and mint.

A warm loaf pricked all over, tea syrup soaking slowly into the crumb: Dammann Frères’ Goût Russe Douchka Tea N°1, the original Russian-style tea scented with bergamot, sweet orange and lemon, echoes the orange zest in the batter.

Poured from high above the glass until a light foam appears, this tea is as much a gesture as a drink; Dammann Frères’ Flavored Green Mint Tea N°667, Gunpowder green tea with spearmint and peppermint, keeps the Moroccan tradition fresh and vegetal.

Rubbed into the flour with cold butter, ground tea leaves perfume every crumb of these warm scones; Dammann Frères’ Earl Grey des Seigneurs Tea N°509 brings woody Assam, walnut-sweet Yunnan and the bright lift of Calabrian bergamot.

Butter warming slowly with finely ground leaves, then the little hump rising in the oven: these madeleines take their perfume from Dammann Frères’ Earl Grey Yin Zhen Tea N°0, bergamot and silver needle tips, an Earl Grey smoother and more refined than the classic.

Steam rising from a mug, vanilla milk whisked into a soft cloud over dark tea: in this London Fog, the Earl Grey Fleurs Candy Box N°34 from Dammann Frères lends its Calabrian bergamot and velvety floral warmth to a gray afternoon.

Peach halves turning tender in an amber syrup, a spoonful of cool mascarpone, a scatter of toasted almonds: Dammann Frères’ Darjeeling G.F.O.P. Tea N°8, with its ripe peach and muscatel finish, meets its own fruit in the pan.

The moment the parchment tears open at the table, steam rises with lemon and thyme. Inside, the sea bream has cooked in La Magnanerie’s Apogée Olive Oil, a vibrant green, bold oil pressed from very young Bouteillan olives.