Mushrooms abound in the markets of France in October and early November. And since I found stalls bursting with all sorts of mushrooms, I began to wonder if there were any “street cries” or market songs or whatever you might wish to call them peculiar to mushrooms. Associated with various métiers (or trades) dating back … More Cris de Paris: The Street Criers of Paris in Bygone Days
[Unless otherwise noted, all photos by C. Bertelsen]
They’re not in the Panthéon in Paris, where France entombs her heroes, but from all the adulation they receive, you’d think they would be. France not only treats its chefs like celebrities or royalty, but the country sometimes even views these men (usually they’re all men) like gods. Here’s a taunting image by photographer and … More The [Culinary] Heroes of France
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
CYNTHIA D. BERTELSEN 
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