Cabbage Flowers
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Our thoroughly amusing find at the farmers’ market this week: a bouquet of cabbage flowers.
On the sign, it was simply marked “choux” (the French word for cabbage), but a quick Internet search revealed a couple other potential names in English: flowering kale and ornamental cabbage. I’m still a bit confused about these guys, for the [...]
Eating Local on the River Loire
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
We didn’t really know if we were supposed to eat the heads or not!
Looking back at our most-recent two days in the Loire Valley, I’m still proud of myself for trying the tiny fish you see in the photo. Friture de petits poissons was listed as an appetizer on La Croisette’s menu. We were [...]
Out Biking
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Hasn’t everyone dreamt of biking through the French countryside?
Imagined themselves rolling up and down inviting hills, a gentle wind blowing on their face? Ripe vineyards on one side, lush forest and blue Atlantic waves on the other? Don’t leave out the baguette and bottle of Bordeaux nestled in the basket on the front of [...]
