Spring light floods the potager first thing these May mornings at Camont. Before the crew awakes, ‘summer snow’ drifts from the canal-side poplar trees onto the new  lamb pasture. Dried acacia blossoms scent the air. I am up even before Henri crows today– and he has a lot to crow about these days. Meet Snowy, the first of the new brood just hatching this summer snow weekend.

Snowy- 12 hours old.

Le printemps is about beginnings. Here at the Gascon Kitchen at Camont we have many new beginnings- chicks, gardens and a new series of food photography workshops with my good friend Tim Clinch. The first Natural Light Natural Food workshop begins today.  Working on a series of black and white food shots for a new publication, Tim Clinch captures the spirit of the good food of Gascony as well as my beloved Gascon Kitchenalia.

practical asparagus

We’ll be offering a series of Natural Light Natural Food workshops through the rest of summer.

For more information and to sign up for the next June 19 workshops contact us at www.clinch-hill.com.

Bonne Dimanche!

snowy & practical asparagus by Tim Clinch