“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” Susan Sontag – On an unseasonably warm and wet Sunday morning I took a drive through the southwestern French countryside around my home in the Gers, department 32, the heart of … Continue reading →
The city of Bordeaux has been known as the Sleeping Beauty of Gascony because of its position nestled against the Garonne River, and the unexpected tranquility of its historic city center. One can easily tuck into a quiet square, … Continue reading →
“I think food, culture, people and landscape are all absolutely inseparable.” Anthony Bourdain The lure of France has never dimmed, nor has the lure of French cuisine. In Gascony, the Pays Basque, Occitanie and Provence in particular (where I currently … Continue reading →
