Food Photo Gallery

[Carrot Chestnut Soup] Fall officially came into office barely a week ago, and while the weather hasn’t been particularly drab […]

Pimentón de la Vera is a paprika-like powder made of smoked and ground chilli peppers, produced in Extremadura, one of […]

[Rice Cakes] “Waste not, want not“, saith popular wisdom. I do hate having to throw out good ingredients or tasty […]

When Louisa brought me peaches and zucchini from Le Potager du Roi in Versailles, her birthday gift was really twofold […]

As I write these lines, we have 52 56 contributions to this 13th edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday! I’m delighted […]

Some might think that when I set the theme for this 13th edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, I already had […]

I have written about my grandmother on a few occasions in the past. She is my father’s mother and she […]

Brochettes d’agneau au thym It’s strange how much more comfortable I am around vegetables than meat. Vegetables feel familiar, safe […]

Finally! It’s here! My birthday present and new best friend, my stupendous cast-iron cocotte by Staub! My parents came by […]

On this rainy August day (this is not the weather I signed up for! I want a refund!) I just […]

A popular item at French picnics is the cake salé, our version of the American quick bread. While I like […]

Yup, yet another food-related meme, for which I was tagged by both Pascale and Jacqueline. This one has you indulge […]

I was at the charcuterie yesterday to buy a few slices of jambon de Bayonne, an air-dried cured ham from […]

I have been but a sporadic participant in Wine Blogging Wednesday, the event created by Lenn (read here and here) […]