Collectages

A few weeks ago I raved about the Jean-Louis Cheese from Bobolink Dairy but didn’t get to take pictures. For my grand joy, I reconnected with Jonathan White, cheese maker and owner of Bobolink Dairy at the D’Artagnan Duckathlon. Jonathan was leading the cheese challenge; the contestants had to rank the cheeses by age, and [...]

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Two of my most recent posts were about turmeric (curcuma) and today this piece was posted on the ASFS List server (Association for the Study of Food and Society) by Cara de Silva via Dana Jacobi. A very scientific article on the source of turmeric’s healing power finally uncovered in U Mich lab (American Chemical [...]

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Speaking of crêpes I wanted to let you know about: please excuse the low resolution video of the opening of the live show: The Crêpe, the Theorist, the Chef and the Volunteer An audience participation staged multimedia performance by Belle Gironda & Nicole Peyrafitte (moi!) Probably the first performance ever addressing the live practice of [...]

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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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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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An.An is a famous Japanese fashion magazine like Marie-Claire or Elle. Two weeks ago they had an issue about “cool” apartments in Paris, New York & London…and guess who made it there!…Yes, my place in Bay Ridge! All my thanks to Nichi, friend and owner one of the coolest clothing store in Manhattan Lower East [...]

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