Chef Talk: A Young American Apprentices with Jean and Pierre Troisgros, Masters of Nouvelle...
In 1974, David Glass went to France to study art history but no sooner had he arrived than his interest forked off into the heart of modern French gastronomy with apprenticeships with Alain Senderens then Jean and Pierre Troisgros.
5 Days in Auvergne, Part VI: Plenitude on the Aubrac Plateau
I can still clearly see in my mind Aubrac’s rippling empty pastures covered with the greenish-brown grass of early spring. But I remember Aubrac more as a state of mind than an actual place on the map.
Biking in Burgundy: Stopping by Vines on a Sunny Morning (Video)
Whose vines these are I think I know.
His cellar's in the village though;
He will not mind this makeshift bar -
To share with Claire an apéro*.
Saint Léonard de Noblat: Pilgrims, Prisoners, Pastries, Porcelain, Paper
A two-part article in which we encounter in central France along the Way of Saint James: Leonard, the patron saint of prisoners; undernourished pilgrims; massepain, a rustic pastry, and a former hub of artisanship (paper, porcelain, leather).
Saint Leonard de Noblat: 500 Years of Paper Production
The Moulin du Got in Saint Leonard de Noblat (Haute-Vienne) is a wonderful example of a living historical site as it combines an artisanal papermaking factory, a print shop, an exhibition gallery and hands-on programming for all ages.
Pierre Soulages: Beyond Black in Rodez
Corinne LaBalme saw only the dark side of Pierre Soulages, France’s most celebrated living artist, until she visited his namesake museum in Rodez, Aveyron, and saw the light.
Burgundy Memories: The Bottle in the Basement
Travel writing during lockdown: a train into Burgundy, a child's hill, stolen wine, a mysterious neighbor, courting pigeons, a bottle of Chablis, a paulee, and stories to share.
5 Days in Auvergne, Part V: Mont Dore, Saint Nectaire, Chaudes-Aigues and Yu
The Auvergne diary. In which, over seven years later, the author finally responds to Yu Jia's message: "Too bad parts V and VI aren’t up, I did want to read about Mont Dore and Saint Nectaire."
Blade Running in Laguiole (Aveyron)
Corinne LaBalme ventures into Deep France to explore the cutting edge of cutlery in the town of Laguiole (Aveyron) and reports on the collision between age-old craftsmanship and high design at La Forge de Laguiole.