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 [...]
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. [...]
