La Malbouffe, Oui ou Non? Fast (Ethnic) Food and the French
If you saw the following headline pop up on one of the many news feeds streaming into thousands of computers …
Tag Archives: Cooking
Gifts of French Food: Blogs to Hold in Wonder
With each gust of drafty air from the front door, the candles shimmer, and the flickering light scintillates off blood-red …
Nougat Noir, or Black Nougat, Another of the Thirteen Desserts
A Provençal gros souper (Christmas Eve dinner) would not be correct without some nougat noir to challenge the skill of …
C’est Pas Foie Gras, Or, Liver Follies and Foibles
I have a confession to make: I don’t really like liver. For one thing, the gamey taste lingers on the …
FRANCE — HOW THE LOVE AFFAIR BEGAN*
Man is nostalgia and a search for communion. ~ Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude ~ “We began our lunch …
Disappearing Act: Will Centuries-Old French Fruits and Veggies Go the Way of the Dodo?
According to an article (in French) recently posted on the ASFS (Association for the Study of Food and Society) discussion …
Winter’s Leafy Greens: A Romantic History à la Française
A few mornings ago, the pumpkins sprawling on my front porch sparkled with frost. And you know what that means. …
MORE THAN MEETS THE PIE
The other day I saw another sign of autumn: a smashed pumpkin lying along the side of the …
Is Cooking Necessary?*
No, it’s not. That’s your immediate answer, isn’t it? After all, you’ve got more important things to do, don’t you? …
Ladies of the Pen and the Cookpot: The Other Mrs. (Abby) Fisher
Before M. F. K. Fisher, sometimes known as plain Mrs. Fisher, there was Mrs. Abby Fisher. And Abby Fisher’s personage …
