N.P from “Bi-Valve” Series: “Concha Brava” 2011 Hello to you all! How have you been since the “Infinite Views”? I have not been able to post & you will find out why below. I hope to be able to post while in New Orleans as I would like to continue the series I started there: [...]
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Mirage & More
February 12th, 2012 · 1 Comment
Tags: FILM · Live Shows · Travel · Visit
Infinite Views
August 15th, 2011 · 12 Comments
This summer has been very wet & overcast in the Pyrenees. I love being here no matter if it rains or shines, but some hikes require clear skies to be able to experience the 360 degree panoramic view of the Pyreneen mountain range. My friends Lori & Tom were visiting from Ithaca for a week, [...]
Tags: Food Sources · Gasconha/Occitania · Luchon/Bourg d'Oueil · Travel · Visit · Walks
Tourin or Quick Open Fire Soup
August 8th, 2011 · 2 Comments
The night before I left for a workshop with rhythm master Bernard Lubat in Uzeste, I made a tourin in our fire place. This soup of humble origin is mostly known as tourin à l’ail —sopa de ajo in Spanish or garlic soup in English. Many variations are possible & in this case I [...]
Tags: Dinner · Food Sources · French Food · Gasconha/Occitania · Luchon/Bourg d'Oueil · My Fast Food · Recipes · Soups · Travel
Méchoui or Whole Lamb on a Spit
July 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Cooking on a spit was the theme of Pierre’s 65th birthday. After the cake on the spit (see previous blog here), voilà the lamb on the spit a.k.a méchoui! According to the Robert historique de la langue Française the origin of the word méchoui is: “Borrowed (1912) from the Arabic maghrebien mešwi “roasted, grilled; lamb roasted [...]
Tags: Family · Food History · Food Sources · French Food · Gasconha/Occitania · Luchon/Bourg d'Oueil · Travel
Loose in Toulouse
April 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments
I left my hometown of Luchon this morning to travel back to Paris. I had a 5 hours lay over in Toulouse in order to catch the cheap €29.29 iDTGV. I locked my belongings at the “consigne” and took off. I lived in Toulouse in two occasions: In the mid 70’s while being a student [...]
Tags: Food Sources · French Food · Gasconha/Occitania · Travel
In Pétéram We Trust!
December 13th, 2010 · 6 Comments
In the county of Luchon (where I was born and raised) we are really serious about Pétéram. Pétéram is an ancient local dish made from a combination of tripe (intestine & pluck), lamb & veal feet, ham, carrots & onions. During my last visit home I had to have my fix of Pétéram; so one [...]
Tags: Family · Food History · Food Sources · French Food · Gasconha/Occitania · Luchon/Bourg d'Oueil · Travel · Visit
Poet’s Lunch
September 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments
Since Pierre‘s commute to Albany is a little brutal this semester, I try to alleviate it by packing him lunch. I always loved packing food to take away, and when I worked in Manhattan I packed my lunch everyday. I also have very vivid memories from the time when I was a child and we [...]
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Augustus Saint Gaudens On Line
September 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment
The Adam’s memorial, Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. This sculpture was commissioned by Henry Adams who asked Saint-Gaudens to create a memorial for his wife, Clover Adam, who had taken her own life . Those who have been following both my blog & facebook postings, might remember the various references I make on Augustus Saint [...]
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New-Orleans — Temps/Oralité #2
September 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments
A couple of years ago I submitted a project for the 21st Joint Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) that was going to take place in New Orleans, Louisiana in June 2008. My project was: From Toulouse (Occitania-France) to Toulouse Street (New-Orleans). The proposal got accepted but I [...]
Tags: Beans · Food Sources · Gasconha/Occitania · New Orleans/Gulf · Travel
New-Orleans—Temps/Oralité #1
September 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments
Gold Mine Saloon getting a face lift before the All-Hands-On-Deck fund raiser I got back Tuesday night from New Orleans. My mind still loops images, smells, tastes, & feelings. New Orleans is a place where present and past souls can mingle & converse if one is attentive & tuned in: a timeless, boundless & profound [...]
Tags: Food History · Food Sources · Mediterranean Food · New Orleans/Gulf · Travel