Helping Hand
So many different organizations do so many great things around food and farming. Here is a short list of places where you can donate. Mercy Corps – “Mercy Corps works with families to ensure quality inputs, a good crop yield and a fair price at local markets. Mercy Corps also makes sure that more […]
Food and Focus
I was reading a piece in the International New York Times by Anand Giridharadas, and a phrase caught my eye. He likened the current moment in the U.S. to the Biedermeier era in Germany (1815-1848) when political participation was suppressed and people turned inward. “What will our grandchildren think of the extraordinary inwardness of […]
L’Ecailleur du Bistrot
I just re-confirmed a favorite restaurant in Paris, L’Ecailleur du Bistrot, not far from la Bastille. I’ve posted plenty of dishes from this seafood haven, and after yesterday’s lunch there I have to say more. Owned by the Cadoret family who are renowned for their Breton oysters, and whom I’ve also reported on before […]
Savoir Faire
French know how (savoir faire) was officially recognized today, in a statement by the secretary of state for business, artisanal industries, consumer and social and economic support, Carole DELGA. With great fanfare, she took a huge and official step towards assuring that everything that makes France what it is – cheese making and aging, the […]