Le déjeuner sur l’herbe
Traveling around France in low season, sometimes mean you won’t find a restaurant open, especially if you travel off the beaten track. But is there another way to travel? Lost in the countryside, far from … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Sourdough Bread
I recently had the fortune to put my hands on a 22 years old pasta madre, levain, sourdough (kind courtesy of Semerssuaq*). I was always afraid of sourdough: I mean, it’s alive! What if it … Continue reading
La France que j’aime: Aveyron, Saint-Affrique Market
My husband was born in Paris, but when he was 2 his parents moved to Aveyron, one of the most agricultural, rustic and breathtaking region of France. And even one of the least touristic. As … Continue reading
Pasta with leek, endive and bacon
A few months ago I opened another food blog, in Italian, and I published the recipe that it’s at the base of this pasta. While I was cooking it I though it could have done … Continue reading
Ask the cook!
Have you made some kind of mess? Your kitchen looks like a nuclear power explosion and you don’t know how to solve it? Your fridge is dead empty and you have to create a dinner … Continue reading
Stuffed and roasted guinea fowl
A good stuffed and roasted guinea fowl is something merry and wintery, that will add to your post-holiday dinner a reminder of the late Christmas and New’s year celebrations. 1 guinea fowl (enough for 4 … Continue reading
La France que j’aime
Les Pays Basque France is a big country, filled with wonders at any corners. My advice to everyone who wants to travel around France is to go off the beaten track and search for the … Continue reading