A few years back Pierre and I bought a kanoon — from the arabic: قانون, kanoûn, qanoûn or kanun— at a Luchon street fair. It is a North African clay brasero for cooking with charcoal. It makes great tagines and it is very convenient when we have no time to make a big fire in [...]
Duck Hearts, Trouts, Kanoon & More
August 2nd, 2009 · 6 Comments
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Bourg d’Oueil 2009
July 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Bourg d’Oueil is a very small village in the central Pyrenees where I escape to every time I can. It is located in the secluded valley of Oueil, 10 miles from Luchon —where I was born and raised— at 4600 feet high. Today the village counts about 10 full time residents. There is one good [...]
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Bourg d’Oueil & Show
August 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Time flies in the Pyrenees. I have been here for a week and quite busy getting ready for our Sunday performance (see poster below). Still, I took the time to hike to my favorite spot: my name sake “la peira hitta” or the raised stone and by extension Peyrafitte! We also had a excellent family [...]
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