Adventure calls…booked a ticket to France for the fall. Can’t wait! Our plan is to fly into Paris, spend a few days there, and then catch the TGV to Bordeaux. Thereafter, we’ll rent a car and head south to explore Basque country (French and Spanish), and then east to Provence. It’s been 12 years since … Continue Reading
I was listening to an interview the other day with Melissa Clark [food writer for the New York Times] and she was asked what she likes to bring on a picnic. Clark proceeded to recount childhood vacations with her family in the south of France. Clark’s mother would prepare pan bagnat [a sandwich comprised … Continue Reading
There’s a time for slow-braised dishes (stews that take hours to develop flavor) and a time for quick and easy meals. There’s room for both in your cooking repertoire. Today’s world is focused on quick and easy meals. Nothing wrong with quick and easy, provided that flavor is not compromised in the name of convenience. … Continue Reading
