Winter and the Living is Easy in Louviers
Everyone complains about winter, particularly this year when leaden skies get lower each day. Rivers are flooding, fields look like […]
cheese
A Week in the Life of a Food Writer
Hidden not far beneath the surface of every day I live, every trip I take, every move I make, is
Comté – the Queen of French Cheese
This is not my opinion, this is fact. Comté is THE Queen of French cheese on the French table. It’s
Herbes de Provence
Herbes de Provence is the nearly mythical blend of green herbs from the Mediterranean landscape called the garrigue. When you
Cooking and Teaching with a Social Purpose
Last week was extraordinary It began ten years ago, when Evelyn Isaia and her daughter, Camilla, came to a
Table Restaurant in Paris
What are the ingredients that go into making an esthete? I think Bruno Verjus, chef and owner of Table restaurant
Confit of Peppers
Every year in early September I do the exact same thing, either because I’m crazy, or because I love
La Rentrée
Suddenly, as though poured from the sky, people filled the streets of Louviers yesterday, mostly Mamans, scurrying with their progeny
Savoir Faire
French know how (savoir faire) was officially recognized today, in a statement by the secretary of state for business, artisanal
Cutting into Cheese
I see it all the time. The cheese tray arrives and everyone around the table is in awe. The awe stems
