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]
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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]
The Goat Cheese Farm
There’s an old lady in my weekly market who I buy my eggs and goats cheese from. She also sells some fruit and vegetables; whatever is in season from her farm, peaches in summer, apples in winter and asparagus in the spring. She lives outside Arles in the Camargue with her The Goat Cheese Farm[Read More]
Blogging and Anoraks
I have never had a hobby as such and haven't worn an anorak since I was a child; but since I have been blogging, I have felt the rub of its nylon fibre against my skin on a number of occasions. No more so than when I realised that my attendance at FoodbloggerConnect11, a Blogging and Anoraks[Read More]
