Winter Season at the Markets
We tend to think of winter as an off-time for local produce and farmers’ markets. But in fact there are plentiful cold-weather crops and, increasingly, opportunities to buy them directly…
We tend to think of winter as an off-time for local produce and farmers’ markets. But in fact there are plentiful cold-weather crops and, increasingly, opportunities to buy them directly…
When I visit Paris, I routinely hop the bus or Métro to the 12th arrondissement at some point during my stay to explore Marché d’Aligre. Bicyclists weave a crooked path past…
…After the revolution, around 1790, the locals voted to be part of Vaucluse (even though not contiguous with it) because they wanted to continue to be part of Provence. The…
…buy the same. Chef Cédric Brun with butcher at Les Halles in Avignon As much as they might want to, many chefs feel that they cannot spare the time to go…
…on shelves, is going to suffer. Not only freshness and flavor are at stake, but nutritional value plummets too. There are often compelling reasons to buy produce at these places….
…starting to get chilled. We decide to go “indoors” to La Terrasse, one of the restaurants set up in giant tents that provide much-appreciated warmth and relief from the cool…
…us thanks to The Sato Project. While new to us, he’s about 5 years old. We’re working with a trainer to undo the habits that served him well in his…
…continuing to go to farmers’ markets where I live in Massachusetts. I’m glad that they’re open and that vendors are willing to show up week after week. Sadly, though, market-shopping…
Paris Markets For a list of markets by neighborhood (arrondissement), you’ll find all that and more in my book Markets of Paris, 2nd ed. Click here Paris Markets Sorted by…
…at the Raspail bio market Marché Raspail in Paris with a line of customers awaiting galettes By the way, my spellchecker keeps trying to autocorrect Comté to “comet,” and…