Monthly Archives: April 2012

There is something very tempting about them…..

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Let us consider the artichoke. There is something very tempting about them which conflicts with the something about them that is very annoying. They have such a decorative value that eating them is akin to pulling the petals off a … Continue reading →

Posted in artichokes, Cooking, Digital photography, Fish, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, Jerusalem artichoke, Markets, Mediterranean food, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, Scorzonera, seafood, Still life | 37 Comments

Days of wine and posers..

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

I’m feeling enervated. I know that I’m enervated because I remember the day, and nearly the hour, when the meaning of this word was made clear to me. Once upon a time there was a celebrated watering hole in Covent Garden … Continue reading →

Posted in 70's, Alistair Little, Covent Garden, Crayfish, Digital photography, Food and Photography, Food photographer, oysters, photography course, Photography holiday, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , | 23 Comments

Do you believe in magic….

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

The trouble with Spring is that we, of the Northern hemisphere, eagerly await a beautifully orchestrated season filled with soft,warm weather that draws up legions of palely beautiful flowers, still yawning, from their comfortable winter beds to carpet the bosky … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital photography, Landscapes, Memory, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, William Eggleston, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 23 Comments

How to cook a wolf….

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

“How to Cook a Wolf” by M.F.K Fisher has gone missing. It was on the bookshelves the last time that I looked for it, or to be more accurate, the time before the last time that I looked for it … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, Brownies, cake, Chocolate, Cookery Writers, Cooking, Digital photography, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, friendship, M.F.K.Fisher, Mary Cadogan, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , | 30 Comments

Whores razing or hearse raisin?

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

On the Saturday of last weekend the majority of the population of Great Britain gave a slice of their hard earned cash to a small body of professionals in the unlikely hope that it would be refunded with interest. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Basil, Cheese, Cooking, Digital photography, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, Mediterranean food, Olive oil, Parmigiana Reggiano, Pesto, photography course, Photography holiday, Pine Nuts, Pistou, Robert Freson, summer, walnuts, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 30 Comments

It’s the real thing….

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

A soft, misty morning is irresistible to the hunter. That most elusive of prey, the good picture, is sure to be out there somewhere. Being a master of disguise, this highly prized rarity is often cleverly disguised in a cloak … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital photography, France, French countryside, harmony, Landscapes, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, Writing | Tagged , , | 29 Comments

Making friends with an old enemy…….

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Beetroot, in recent years, has at last become persona grata in my kitchen. As a baby boomer, I still have a clear image in my mind of what passed for a fresh summer salad in the days of my youth. … Continue reading →

Posted in beetroot, capers, Cooking, creme fraiche, Digital photography, Eggs, Elizabeth David, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, Hard boiled eggs, Markets, photography course, Photography holiday, summer, Walnut oil | Tagged , | 48 Comments

To market, to market to buy a fat pig….

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Yesterday I was splitting the logs of the last of our winter firewood in the warmth of the sun. The crisp sound of the logs splitting under the axe has the effect of bringing my neighbour, Fernand, out of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital photography, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, friendship, harmony, Markets, perfect day, photography course, Photography holiday, Writing | 32 Comments

Another bad meal at Restaurant Television….

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

I’m beginning to experience a previously unknown frisson of excitement each time I turn  on the television in the evening. We have entered a golden era of extended choice of viewing which bears an uncommon resemblance to an embossed leather … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Cooking, cous cous, Digital photography, Flatbread, Food and Photography, Food photographer, hypocrisy, Moro Restaurant and Cookbook, photography course, Photography holiday, Sam & Sam Clark, Writing | 33 Comments

I have a dream….

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Food, Photography and France are my motivating trinity and I’m continually looking for ways to share the pleasure that they afford me with as many of you as possible. The idea of combining cookery and photography together with the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Bistro, Cookery School in France, Cooking, Cooking on the Bay Cookery School, Digital photography, Dordogne, Food and Photography, Food photographer, La Combe Cookery School, lifestyle, photography course, Photography holiday, summer, Truffles, Writing | Tagged , | 45 Comments