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Ramblings of a retiree in France
Once a month I’m going to write a short piece about a favourite cookery book from my extensive collection, particularly those that laid the foundations of my skill as a cook. These were my mother’s cookery books. She had a small, curated collection and… Continue Reading “Well-thumbed cookery books – June 2023”
Once a month I’m going to write a short piece about a favourite cookery book from my extensive collection, particularly those that laid the foundations of my skill as a cook. Today I’m featuring one from the fabulous Roux Brothers: At Home with the… Continue Reading “Well-thumbed cookery books – May 2023”
Once a month I’m going to write a short piece about one of my favourite cookery books from my extensive collection and why I’ve cooked so many recipes from it. Today I’m featuring another oldie but goodie, My Gastronomy by Nico Ladenis (1987). … Continue Reading “Well-thumbed cookery books – April 2023”
Once a month I’m going to write a short piece about one of my favourite cookery books from my extensive collection and why I’ve cooked so many recipes from it. After a quick browse among my many books, I’ve selected John Tovey’s Feast of… Continue Reading “Well-thumbed cookery books – Mar 2023”
Once a month I’m going to write a short piece about one of my favourite cookery books from my extensive collection and why I’ve cooked so many recipes from it. Today I’m featuring two from Swiss chef Anton Mosiman whom I’ve had the pleasure… Continue Reading “Well-thumbed cookery books – Feb 2023”
Today, 2 February, is La Chandeleur celebrated 40 days after Christmas Eve. The word Chandeleur evokes the French word for candles (chandelles) which were lit in Jesus’s honour as the “light of the world”. For those who are not religious, it is known just… Continue Reading “La Chandeleur”
Once a month I’m going to write about one of my favourite cookery books from my extensive collection and why I’ve cooked so many recipes from it. It’s only fair that I start with one that’s seen plenty of action and is one of… Continue Reading “Well-thumbed cookery books – Jan 2023”
If you’re expecting Christmas pudding and mince pies in France at Christmas you’re going to be disappointed. However, the home of gastronomy has some wonderful festive food traditions of its own.< In general, Christmas Eve 24th December is the big day in France, and… Continue Reading “A Classic Festive French Feast”
I’d like to be able to tell you that each of these has passed the taste test, but I can’t. These splendid examples are the result of fun-packed, zero-calorie desk research! These wonderfully extravagant chocolate treats are almost (only almost) too beautiful to eat.… Continue Reading “[Quite Possibly] World’s Best Easter Eggs”
This week I’m spending a few days with my beloved in Piedmont. I first visited the area in 2014 with the Giro d’Italia but it took until last year for my beloved to discover the Piedmont countryside with the cycle club. Consequently, he’s been… Continue Reading “Chocolate from Piedmont: Part I”
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