Remembering Mireille Johnston: Memories of a French Food Writer on a Fall Day

As I sniffed the seductive odor of pumpkin pies emanating from the bakery that day, a menu composed itself in my head, shouting “It’s FALL, finally!” I went wild over the cheap chicken thighs at my local Kroger, dumping package after package into my grocery cart. Mushrooms, walnuts, shallots joined the chicken in the cart, … More Remembering Mireille Johnston: Memories of a French Food Writer on a Fall Day

Classic French Cookbooks from the 20th Century (Hint: NOT Julia)

Richard Olney’s Simple French Food and Mireille Johnston’s Cuisine of the Rose: Classical French Cooking from Burgundy and Lyonnais both grabbed me from the very first time I touched the covers and flipped through the pages like a Black Jack player hedging his bets by rearranging his cards Right away I knew that both of … More Classic French Cookbooks from the 20th Century (Hint: NOT Julia)