Hunger’s Fearsome Power: The Body and Soul of Vincent van Gogh

August 31, 2011

(For more about France and artists, see “Food for Art’s Sake: eating with the Impressionists.” Ask people if they’ve heard …

The Man Who …

August 29, 2011

… in a way … holds the future of French cuisine in the palm of his hand, French Agricultural Secretary …

August 26, 2011

Dear readers of Gherkins & Tomatoes /Cornichons & Tomates, Soon I will embark on a great adventure, doing research on …

August 25, 2011

Alas, we’ve just missed La fête de l’huître, a popular festival that takes place at Riec-sur-Belon, Brittany at the end of …

August 23, 2011

Alice Waters often said that Elizabeth David’s French Provincial Cooking started the whole thing, meaning Chez Panisse the restaurant. And of …