Chard is very popular in Provence and can be found in the markets, almost the year round. Though similar tasting to spinach, it is unrelated and belongs to the same family as beetroot and sugar beet. It is rich in calcium and iron as well as vitemine C and B9, so Chard tart or Tarte aux Blettes Salées[Read More]
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Asparagus Soup made from the woody stems
Asparagus has just started to appear in the markets in Provence. I love asparagus and even though it's the beginning of the season and therefore still a little pricey, I can't resist buying a lovely big bunch. The French like the white asparagus which are grown in Asparagus Soup made from the woody stems[Read More]
japanese farm food by Nancy Singleton Hachisu
In early 2011 I attended a foodblog conference in Cancun, Mexico. One of the attendees was Nancy Singleton Hachisu. She had flown in from rural Japan, Saitama, where she lives on an organic farm with her Japanese husband and three sons. Originally from Atherton, California, japanese farm food by Nancy Singleton Hachisu[Read More]
Absolutely Avocados, by Gaby Dalkin
I lived in California for the most part of the nineties, and now living in Provence, if asked whether there's anything I miss about living in L.A., I'd have to say avocados. Avocados are one of my favourite foods and it’s not that you can’t get them in Provence, they are in Absolutely Avocados, by Gaby Dalkin[Read More]
Mackerel and lobster fishing, Dublin Part two
After the TBEX conference in Dublin, (see previous post) I decided I'd spent enough time indoors and headed off to Malahide to spend my last day outside on a boat in the Dublin Bay with Eamon of Fish and Trips. And as luck would have it, it was a beautiful sunny day with clear Mackerel and lobster fishing, Dublin Part two[Read More]
