Bernache: Fresh Out of the Vat
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
It all started with the bourru wine I talked about in this post.
Thanks to my sister, last weekend we got the chance to visit a seventh-generation, family-owned vineyard in Cour-Cheverny, a small rural town near Blois in the Loire Valley. After writing about bourru, Sébastien and I were wondering if it was only a tradition [...]
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 [...]
Caves, Castles and…Asparagus (Part 4)
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Here’s one last post in my series on the Loire Valley.
Now that we’ve seen where we stayed and what we saw, this one’s about what we ate.
Part 4: Asparagus Invasion
A primeur is a young fruit or vegetable that starts off the season. This is what we were eating during our trip in April. [...]
