What goes around comes around, again and again… New trends for 2012
It's just bacon. A couple of years ago someone, some too-clever-for-their-own-good someone, declared bacon was out… and that in the coming year pork belly was in. That set me off. It’s been cupcakes in and in and in and then- pies at last. In. Pickling came in and smoking went out. Butchery, charcuterie, and brewing are in, in, in. Potlucks, Pop-ups & Popsicles… all get their share of spin IN. Every January there is media... Read More
Charcutepalooza Grand Prize Winner- acookblog.com’s Peter Barrett
Peter Barrett's Rubber Boots Bravo. Bravo, Bravo, Bravo to you all! And especially to Peter Barrett, the persistently innovative, mouthwatering edgy talent from cookblog who swept the votes to become the Grand Prize Winner of the ‘Year of Meat’ called Charcutepalooza. Peter’s contemporary tastes on traditional charcuterie reflects a new look at the oldways of curing and cooking we are discovering across the globe. I like it.... Read More
Kate @ 60- a day in a life
’Si il-y-a la brouillard en Novembre, il-y-a Noel en Décembre’ Claude Pompèle would announce the weather each year- Fog in November, Christmas in December. November in my Garonne River valley is petit pois soupe as the summer warmed river meet the autumn chilled skies. However, this November 2011 has been impossibly delicious, sunny and bright all month long. A gift of a French November to celebrate- a memorable, sunny, and... Read More
Monet’s Eye on Pie
When Sweet Kate McDermott and I decided to gather together a group of kindred spirits for a 4-day Pig Pie & Eye weekend beginning on the auspiciously dated 11/11/11, I had no idea we were adding momentum to a fast growing savoury pie movement. This is my contribution, inspired by a Monet painting, filled with the best Gascon pork, duck, veal and foie gras and decorated with an autumn leaf garland. Weighing in at a hefty 5 kilos, we have dubbed... Read More
Getting ready for GRRL’s Meat Camp… a little R&D in Gascony. Who’s your Butcher?
The last Butcher Charcuterie shop in Mezin France is owned by… a GRRL! Brava Laure Ligneau for keeping the Family tradition alive. We look forward to meeting you at the First Ever Grrl’s Meat Camp September 18-24 right here at Camp Camont ! Read More
