With all of the glorious fresh seafood around me here in Normandy, I tend to forget about tinned sardines. I had occasion, recently, to do some research on their production…
A dozen years ago or more, when I was considering what sort of sink I needed for my kitchen, I wanted stainless steel. I’m pragmatic – while the idea of…
I think I’m French. Well, actually, I know I am when I use my French passport to avoid lines at the airport. Other than that, I don’t think about it. …
As I anticipated friends arriving for dinner the other night, I mused over what dessert I might make. I had Cox Orange Pippin apples, which are perfect in a fragrant…
I had a revelation last evening. It was entirely unexpected, which is the nature of revelations I guess. I was preparing dinner for a group of friends, testing recipes at…
Today at the market, farmers told jokes about the cold, grey weather and their static crops, the kind of jokes that hide tears. And the elders here say they haven’t…