In 2015, in a corner shop of an up and coming neighborhood, sits a shiny and clean well-appointed whole animal butcher shop, run by a small team of hardworking folks trying to bring quality and technique to artisanal butchery. The animals are locally sourced, and the shop’s European-inspired charcuterie is known throughout the region.
Read MoreThere are so many ways to find good ingredients in the South of France, whether in the village street markets, roadside produce stands, the Carefour hypermarche, or the ubiquitous backyard orchard or garden. Our weekly menu remains varied and seasonal including, lamb, beef, duck, chicken, and veal (all raised within miles of home, or at most 150 miles).
Read MoreArriving in France on a Sunday evening is never ideal. It feels like the entire country has gone into hibernation. Once outside of Paris, it can be an adventure in finding a grocery store, pharmacy or even gas station open past lunch. Combine that with arriving in Lyon, home of this year’s quadrennial Women’s World Cup, (congrats Team USA), and hotel rooms are about as scarce.
Read MoreIt’s become a bit of a tradition for my family to visit with my wife’s aunt just outside of Aix-en-Provence each summer. This Saturday, I’ll pack up the wife and kids and whisk them away from all the crazy in California for a few weeks. While there, I will continue to blog, but with a bit of French flare, a lot more photos, and probably a baguette and glass of wine (or two) in my belly.
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