Panis gravis, or Bread, Endless Nurturer
A whole world dwells within each tiny seed. Of porridge, of bread, of love it whispers – in all these …
Category Archives: Recipes
Water, the Essence of All
Begin with a washing of hands, cleansing and purifying, before approaching the stove, as to an altar. Pouring water into …
Scenes from La France Profonde
Cooking with Saint-Pierre (John Dory)
As it fell on a holy-day, And vpon an holy-tide-a, Iohn Dory bought him an ambling nag, To Paris for …
Thomas Jefferson: The Francophile Who Became the First U.S. “Foodie”
Thomas Jefferson. President. Scientist. Writer. Man of many passions, some hidden, some not. In his writings and in his actions, …
Chartreuse and the Vallée du Désert: The Elixir of Life
While writing my brief “Gherkins & Tomatoes” blog post, “Cookbooks for a Desert Island, or an Autumn Afternoon,” I thumbed …
FOOD FOR ART’S SAKE: Eating with the Impressionists
In celebrating art, the Western world owes a tremendous debt to France. Once a mecca for Impressionist artists and others, France nurtured both their souls and their bellies. And in France, art goes back a long way, back to the time of Cro-Magnon man who left his indelible marks on the dim damp walls of the caves of Lascaux in the Dordogne area of southwestern France.
Thinking of Others as You Bite into that Bûche de Noël
David Lebovitz — a whiz of a pastry chef, cookbook author, and food blogger — got me thinking this morning …
Oreillettes, A Part of Provence’s Thirteen Desserts
Fried dough, a universal love. Grease, sugar, what more could you dream of? In the south of France, when you …
The Provençal Thirteen: Fennel- and Cumin-Scented Sablés
In France, you’ll find sablés, buttery cookies that originated in Normandy. (You know they had all that butter to get …
