Dreaming of France on a Foggy February Morning
This morning I woke up to fog so thick that I wondered if perhaps I’d morphed into a another place …
Category Archives: Photography
The Apples of France: What’s the (Hi)Story?: Speculations about the Origins of Apples in France (Part II)
The frosty morning mists of early autumn roll through the hills, swirling like a white cotton-candy carpet at the base …
A Few Marrons Glacés for the Season … A Gift for You
Photo credit: Robyn Lee A while ago, I promised you a short list of facsimile/translated French cookbooks. The following list …
Reverencing the Image: Changes at Gherkins & Tomatoes / Cornichons et Tomates
You may notice a tremendous change here at Gherkins & Tomatoes / Cornichons et Tomates: visuals leap out at you. …
Coming Home to Roost: The Chickens of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
“If I had to choose between trees and people, I think I should choose trees.” ~~Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings If you’ve …
Have a Little Symmetry
Pasta and curtains – who would have thought they’d be so similar? And symmetrical?
Feeding French Dogs …
It’s a dog’s world in France.
Cris de Paris: The Street Criers of Paris in Bygone Days
Mushrooms abound in the markets of France in October and early November. And since I found stalls bursting with all …
Worshipping Different Gods … The French (Food) Reformation
People throughout history reveal their preoccupations through their architecture, artifacts, and the written word. These aspects reflect what matters to …
L’Armagnac Vieux of the Tour d’Argent (and More)
Beauty comes in many guises. Appropriately for a restaurant in full view of Notre Dame and its mythical hunchback, the …
