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Bonjour from Poudenas!
In a huge irony, I click on my I-phone outside of the 14th century Cafe Galerie on the main street of Poudenas, a village of 300 inhabitants. I wait patiently for the wireless to activate, come on line, whatever it does in Southwest France, it does on its on accord. When it wants. And not before.
Chef Marie-Claude Gracia Rey and her husband, Christian are out walking Cookie, their bouncy little white chien, puppy-dog, across the stone bridge.
While waiting, let me catch you up on where we've been the last three days - in Paris!
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Cooking Class in Paris Apartment off of
my favorite market street, Rue Daguerre |
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One very early morning with writer, Isabelle Bachelard,
at Rungis Market |
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| France's season of wild game has begun at Rungis Market. |
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| Fromage as far as the eye can see. At Rungis. |
Also in Paris, we spent a lovely morning with author and punster, David Downie and his wife, Alison Harris - photographer of all beauty, touring the Marais delighting in the history of the Templars, a small restaurant where President Clinton ate, the seductive aromas of Marche l'Enfant Rouge and the sights of bejeweled chocolates. Lunch apres at one of their favorite restaurants.
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| Desserte |
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| Canard, Duck |
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| Plat aux Sardines |
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| Le Moulin de Rosa Restaurant in the Marais |
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| A swirl of cardamon and curry at Marche l'Enfant Rouge in the Marais |
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David Downie, author, and Alison Harris, photographerOn the train from Paris.
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| Piquenique-ing |
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All of a sudden the wireless comes on and a flood of messages come through.
But the ducks never lose a moment in their swim across the millpond beneath the ancient stone bridge.
In a few minutes we'll see Michel Lebecq, a bit of a bon vivant, typical Gascon renaissance man, wood turner, farmer as he leads our little band through many culinary experiences.
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| On To Market in Mezin |
