Author Archives: Food,Photography & France

About Food,Photography & France

Photographer and film maker living in France. After a long career in London, my wife and I have settled in the Vendee, where we run residential digital photography courses with a strong gastronomic flavour.

Mental Arithmetic……

Posted on August 3, 2019

I have no argument with this nomenclature save that it should serve as an umbrella title for all forms of ‘metics, ‘matics, ‘metrys and ‘bras. The quantity of water displaced by two fat men in a bath would only be … Continue reading →

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Pain…..

Posted on July 13, 2019

Le pain quotidien….give us this day our daily pain. The spinning signs on the pavements emblazoned with PAIN in fluorescent lettering still bring a smile to my face. It would indeed be a pain to be denied my daily bread … Continue reading →

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WTF…..

Posted on June 19, 2019

I was following my list religiously. The washing tabs, washing up liquid and several other household items were in the trolley, their names dutifully ticked off on my list which is less of an aide memoire and more of a … Continue reading →

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A question of toast……

Posted on June 13, 2019

I have recently been reading a novel by William Boyd in which one of the protagonists, a brilliant piano tuner, speaks of a certain sequence of chords and harmonies which, when played by a virtuoso, would, without fail, bring tears … Continue reading →

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Drawing in the garden……

Posted on June 11, 2019

With the arrival of “summer” I’ve started drawing again. In previous summers I have found that the simple pleasure of being in the garden, warmed by the sun and surrounded by colour has made me want to draw. This year’s … Continue reading →

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Lost in the dessert…..

Posted on May 19, 2019

I’m one of the easiest people in the world to talk to which means that it’s a rare waking moment when I and I are not chewing the fat which term is far from apposite as I and I is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, baking, Bistro, Cooking, Creme Caramel, desserts, Digital photography, Eggs, Excellence, Food and Photography, Food photographer, Humour, Instagram, Recipes, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

“Looking….Seeing” a photography workshop

Posted on April 3, 2019

There are, currently, a plethora of wonderful workshops that specialise in overhead shots of beautifully propped and carefully prepared and presented food……………………………. but my upcoming workshop is not one of those. The programme that I’m proposing for this workshop is … Continue reading →

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Spring break in France….

Posted on March 21, 2019

The sun is out and the skies are blue as we rush towards Spring which makes it a perfect moment to book one or two of the remaining places on my May Workshop here in the Vendée. Contact me directly … Continue reading →

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Mouthwatering print offer….£40 for 4 prints…FREE shipping worldwide.

Posted on March 8, 2019

ALL 4 PRINTS FOR £40(€48) WITH FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Each print is 5″ x 5″ and is produced by the Print Space in London for  The French Print House and can be found by clicking on Tasting Menu. This offer … Continue reading →

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On heat……

Posted on March 4, 2019

There is an incremental development in both success and pleasure, when cooking on open wood fires, that depends on the near divine alignment of fair weather, the freshest and finest of  ingredients and, above all, on the design, construction and … Continue reading →

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