Another way to make use of an abundant crop of cherry tomatoes, here as an snack with aperitifs, with fresh goat’s milk cheese and anchovies.
Another way to make use of an abundant crop of cherry tomatoes, here as an snack with aperitifs, with fresh goat’s milk cheese and anchovies.
Couple days ago, we pulled the onions we planted last winter, a yield of about 2 gallons of small onions, not bad for a plot of about a meter and a half on a side. They are firm, crunchy and delicious…should last us for a couple months. I think that they would have gotten bigger
Is it fall yet? The harvest has started. Read More »
Couple days ago, we pulled the onions we planted last winter, a yield of about 2 gallons of small onions, not bad for a plot of about a meter and a half on a side. They are firm, crunchy and delicious…should last us for a couple months. I think that they would have gotten bigger
On a recent warm evening, a storm passed through Orthez, with wind and beating rain. We were snug inside but the cherry tomatoes took a hit; the next morning I discovered a lot of green tomatoes on the ground around the plants. My mom used to make pickled green tomatoes using the same recipe she
Making use of storm loss Read More »
On a recent warm evening, a storm passed through Orthez, with wind and beating rain. We were snug inside but the cherry tomatoes took a hit; the next morning I discovered a lot of green tomatoes on the ground around the plants. My mom used to make pickled green tomatoes using the same recipe she
This take on the Italian favorite bruschetta came about as a way to use leftover grilled vegetables. I had grilled fish filets with summer veggies and had veggies left over. Of course, you can start from scratch but it seems like a lot of work for what was, for us, a light summer supper.
This take on the Italian favorite bruschetta came about as a way to use leftover grilled vegetables. I had grilled fish filets with summer veggies and had veggies left over. Of course, you can start from scratch but it seems like a lot of work for what was, for us, a light summer supper.
My memories of La Tartine always seem to be in black and white, from a part of my life so distant that recalling it seems like looking at an old photo. Except that I remember the yellow of the walls, a streaky, ochre-yellow that comes from years and years of layered tobacco smoke. When we
Wine bar La Tartine, rue de Rivoli Read More »
My memories of La Tartine always seem to be in black and white, from a part of my life so distant that recalling it seems like looking at an old photo. Except that I remember the yellow of the walls, a streaky, ochre-yellow that comes from years and years of layered tobacco smoke. When we
Here is a garland of fresh chili peppers ready for drying, hung on the front of our house in imitation of the method used for making Piment d’Espelette. Fresh hot peppers are not that easy to find in a Orthez, as the French taste in spicy food runs to the mild side. So we decided
Drying hot chilies Read More »
Here is a garland of fresh chili peppers ready for drying, hung on the front of our house in imitation of the method used for making Piment d’Espelette. Fresh hot peppers are not that easy to find in a Orthez, as the French taste in spicy food runs to the mild side. So we decided
Two lovely trouts ready for the bar-b-q! When it is this hot – 36 C, that’s almost 100 F to you and me , not to mention the 70% humidity – I hate to turn on the over or even a burner. The good old Weber Kettle in the back yard is the best answer.
Trouts ready for the grill Read More »
Two lovely trouts ready for the bar-b-q! When it is this hot – 36 C, that’s almost 100 F to you and me , not to mention the 70% humidity – I hate to turn on the over or even a burner. The good old Weber Kettle in the back yard is the best answer.
Preparations are underway for les Fêtes d’Orthez, which start this Thursday and run through Sunday. At La Maison de l’Horloge, a restaurant we appreciate for its dignified ambiance and accomplished food, looks like they are getting in 30 kegs of beer, 9 cases of Get27 (a mint flavored liquor) and 6 cases of Clan Campbell
Getting ready for les Fêtes d’Orthez Read More »
Preparations are underway for les Fêtes d’Orthez, which start this Thursday and run through Sunday. At La Maison de l’Horloge, a restaurant we appreciate for its dignified ambiance and accomplished food, looks like they are getting in 30 kegs of beer, 9 cases of Get27 (a mint flavored liquor) and 6 cases of Clan Campbell
The mountain valleys of the French Pyrenees are a paradise for hikers. There are routes for just about every level of hiking expertise that offer splendid views of the mountains, and often interaction with the wandering herds of cows and sheep that pass the summer in the high pastures. The Vallée d’Ossau, just south of
A southern view into Spain Read More »
The mountain valleys of the French Pyrenees are a paradise for hikers. There are routes for just about every level of hiking expertise that offer splendid views of the mountains, and often interaction with the wandering herds of cows and sheep that pass the summer in the high pastures. The Vallée d’Ossau, just south of
Over the years, I have been lucky enough to have eaten and drunk very well in France. Since my first visit in 1989, through the years of 1990-1991 when we lived in Paris, through frequent return visits after we were once again living in Seattle, until today, when we live full time in Orthez, some
Over the years, I have been lucky enough to have eaten and drunk very well in France. Since my first visit in 1989, through the years of 1990-1991 when we lived in Paris, through frequent return visits after we were once again living in Seattle, until today, when we live full time in Orthez, some