Cassoulet is a stew that captures the rustic flavors of southwestern France like no other. It’s also a perfect example of a peasant dish whose preparation is sometimes taken to ridiculously convoluted extremes. At least it can seem so to the harried modern cook. It took me three days to finish our pot of cassoulet, following […]
Still packed inside castle walls in the French Pyrenees, Villefranche de Conflent is listed as one of the most exquisite towns in France. What struck me was the terrific lunch we were served at a touristy bistro. Take a look: bacon, dried ham, bread with fresh aioli, anchovies, olives, cheese, salt cod baked in tomato […]
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My wife has a kitchen re-design in mind that involves classic Le Creuset cook pots in various colors as decor. Ever so clevely, she began snatching them up on Ebay, but soon discovered that the place to be bidding was Ebay France, where Le Creuset pots apparently are a dime a dozen. There was just […]
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