Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
There are over 40 different types of dry-cured ham in the display case at my supermarket: Prosciutto from Italy, Serrano from Spain, Westphalian from Germany, Bayonne from France and a few dozen more better and lesser known varieties from all over Europe. There are around a dozen types of wet-cured hams, in big, perfect, long … Continue reading…
Did you know that drying tobacco helps prevent moths? Or so we were told when we bought this house. The upper floor, which we are in the process of building out, (one can’t say restore because there was nothing there to restore – the same goes for renovate) was used as both a granary and … Continue reading…
Is cow’s milk (or sheep or goat or horse or yak) good for humans or bad for humans? Should adult humans consume milk products or avoid them like the plague? Simple questions that, as best I can tell, have no clear answer. Last week, at our French conversation class, one person began lecturing about how … Continue reading…
Fall is here. One can find big baskets of wild mushrooms In the supermarkets as well as small baskets offered for sale by the side of the road. The crack of gun-fire announces the dawn as the hunters are out in droves, searching for deer, boar, birds and bunnies. And there are dead animals in … Continue reading…
I am about to address a weighty subject. Or, at least it can be. But first, a personal update: You may recall, about 2 months ago I announced that I was fat in France. I would now like to proudly announce that I am no longer fat… anywhere. I have lost 10lbs. I plan on … Continue reading…
I’m not sure what’s going on in my garden at night. I have radishes turning into big, hulking bullies. That could be the result of lack of discipline on my part as chief (and only) gardener. I accept the blame. But…. What’s wrong with this picture? I planted 2 types of courgette: the green, striped, … Continue reading…
I haven’t been making pasta lately No, I’m not on a low-carb, no-carb or any other sort of diet. I’m on a new potato eating frenzy. In case you’ve never read this blog before….. We eat with the seasons. And right now it’s new potato season. I picked up a box of a new (to … Continue reading…