Collectages

I walk along the Verrazano Narrows on Shore Promenade several times a week. On Memorial Day Shore Promenade was busier than usual so I decided to “catwalk” next to the water on the other side of the fence. It was low tide and I wanted to look at what had drifted into the boulders. Between [...]

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My grandfather, Joseph Peyrafitte, would always make Gnoki à la Romaine —French 20th century spelling— which are made with semolina. It was later in life that I discovered potato gnocchi and I love them. Below is the recipe I use, it is quite simple and though I served it here with with bacon & Parmesan [...]

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It can be spelled Molokhia, Mulukhiya, Malukhiya, Molokia; A.k.a: Juteplante in Germany, Jew’s mallow in the UK, corète potagère or chanvre du bengale in France, Crain-Crain or Krin-Krin in francophone’s Africa, Corchorus Olitorius in Latin and finally, in Arabic, ملوخية. Until my trip to a Syrian grocery store yesterday in Bay Ridge, NY, I had [...]

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Still not much time to cook due to the last crunch on my next cd with Michael Bisio (title: “Whisk! Don’t Churn”) scheduled to be released on March 12 at Justin’s in Albany where it was recorded live November 20th 2008, remember? We still had to eat and I must say I like the challenge [...]

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Not much time for lunch today and not much food in the fridge either. Though I was craving for some fresh healthy food so I had to dig into the emergency reserve . The only canned goods I store are: – Albacore tuna in water and with not preservatives. – Sardines in water with no [...]

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Originally Pot au Feu meant an earthenware or a metal cooking pot. Today, it is a common French dish and to me the ultimate winter comfort food. It is very easy to prepare and economical, low cost cuts can be used. It can be prepared in 15 minutes, then simmers all afternoon long filling the [...]

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Sunday January 11th 2009 7PM Reading/Performance by Pierre Joris & Nicole Peyrafitte at the *New* Zinc Bar hosted by Kim Lyons & Douglas Rothschild 82W. Third Street (between Thompson & Sullivan) New York, New York Altars of Light, a Poem by Pierre Joris, Voice & Video Nicole Peyrafitte, Guitar George Muscatello

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To end this year here is “December,” a drawing/collage from my Calendar series with a poem by Nicole Brossard. This song will be part of my new CD to be released in spring 2009: “Whisk, don’t Churn!” A Live Recording Nicole Peyrafitte with Michael Bisio Remember, if you are in NYC on New Year’s Day [...]

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Nymphéas Pour John & Wayne The sun has set too fast today. Can a water lily show me the way? An impression by Claude Monet Let Giverny bridge Albany. Wet paint into wet paint Emphasizes your qualities. The perception of your movements Belongs to les effets de soir. Your blue shadow is a landscape Your [...]

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Drawing Y.K. Wow! my last post was over a week ago and I didn’t get a chance to write anything since then. So let’s go back in time a little bit: The gig with Mike Bisio at Justin’s in Albany N.Y was a lot of fun and we couldn’t have had a better audience. If [...]

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