Flavors of Brittany
On the GR 34As an inveterate hiker, I think any season is a good one for taking to the trails, particularly as a break from intense work, when the mind needs a flush of fresh air, the body a period of intense activity. Which is probably all of the time for most of us… […]
A Farmers Market Picnic
To market, to market…there’s nothing like a local farmers market to feed the soul and the stomach! It’s a privilege I never take for granted and I love to share it. In fact, one of my favorite cooking class days is our early morning trip to the market. I say early because instead of beginning […]
Mussels Oh Mussels Alive Alive Oh – An Eclade For You
Many years ago I tasted the most amazing dish near Bordeaux – local mussels cooked in a nest of pine needles set over hot coals. THIS SPECIAL WAY OF COOKING MUSSELS IS CALLED ECLADE. Called Eclade, the origins of the dish sit with the mussel fishermen there who landed their boats. They arranged the mussels […]
