Category Archives: prawns

the damp patch…

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Food,Photography & France

  Days of wind and rain make the passing of those glorious summer days of wine and roses all the harder to bear. Each year my expectations of a gentle transition from sunshine to mellow fruitfulness, born of some atavistic memory, … Continue reading →

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It’s not big, it’s not funny and it’s not clever…

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Food,Photography & France

but that’s prawns for you. ( from “Hi,Koo”, the No Theatre adaptation of “Hallo, Dolly”)

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Soft prawn….

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Food,Photography & France

I was engaged in the dexterous removal of clothing from some beautiful prawns which action brought to my mind the name of Dan Greenberg, the author of “How to be a Jewish Mother”, but also the author of a small … Continue reading →

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Shellshock

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Food,Photography & France

Loving to be by the seaside is all very well as long as one is not a crustacean. Being beside the sea is as much fun for them as being under the sea would be for us. How is it … Continue reading →

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I say “potato” and you say “something I don’t understand”…..

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Food,Photography & France

It’s early and the world outside my window, which is very quiet and still, is softly lit by a morning sun that promises a good day. Looking at the calendar and realising that we are fast approaching the end of … Continue reading →

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And the meat goes on…..Parthenaise cote de boeuf

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Food,Photography & France

The question “What would you recommend for a barbecue?”so often results in a tired litany of burgers and the like, whereas  a butcher in France will immediately recommend a côte de boeuf ( prime rib) of the best available local … Continue reading →

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