Life in the Deep South of France

Mostly, but not entirely, about cooking, eating, drinking, markets, festivals, exploring and glorying in life in general in this lesser-known part of France (and in other parts of the planet).

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Two favourite restaurants in one day.

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   At the beginning, a fortnight in Paris sounded like a lavish amount of time. Now, as we get ready to take the train south, we think it...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Superbe moments in Paris....

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      When I'm old and grey and full of sleep and sitting there, clutching a glass of red wine, these are the moment that I will flashba...

Pre-Sunday lunch...

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   "We'll bring dessert." Friends visiting from overseas had invited us to their rented apartment for Sunday lunch. Amazing as...
Saturday, October 15, 2011

Three bottles of olive oil, three variations on salt and "where do you think they keep the non-stick spatula?"....

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     Renting an apartment instead of staying in a hotel has lots and lots of advantages. If you've walked your feet off, you don't h...
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A mixed day--in the best sense of the word: Part 2

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    What I really want to blog about is some of the other stuff we've been up to but (favourite French expression alert) tant pis , I...
Friday, October 14, 2011

A mixed day--in the best sense of the word: Part 1

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   Feet killing me, hair needs a wash and we have a rendezvous with a friend at a bistro at 8 p.m. which means leaving here a half hour befo...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Dinner at BAM

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    Set down a tiny side street between Rue de Rivoli and the Seine, BAM stands for " bar à manger "-- "a bar that you eat at...
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