Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Dec 6, 2009, 8:24 am
Haven't posted any Sunday Links for a while...here are a few that have piqued my interest in the past few weeks. Just heard this song. It is officially The Season. And this version of an old fav...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Dec 4, 2009, 9:24 am
Ten reasons barely scratch the surface. But it's a start. 1) The Armagnac Deep caramel flavors and fruity aromas. Very special stuff indeed. 2) The Landscape Uncrowded and dotted with treasures...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Dec 3, 2009, 2:10 pm
A few varieties of les champignons available at the market in late autumn.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Dec 2, 2009, 12:43 pm
One taste and I knew there was a problem. It seems nice enough at first, like another yummy unpasteurized ewe's milk cheese. You take a nibble and kind of enjoy it. You even consider taking ano...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Dec 1, 2009, 2:11 am
Olive Squash Cucurbita maxima "... a dull-skinned heirloom with thick yellow, sweet flesh which is excellent in puddings and preserves." Taken at the market in Éauze.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 29, 2009, 10:00 am
Kate's rooster holding court in the gardens of Camont.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 28, 2009, 4:25 am
How do three Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in rural southwestern France? No turkey. No cranberry sauce. No green bean casserole (for that I am thankful!) No pumpkin pie. For our Thanksgiving i...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 25, 2009, 11:01 am
This is my kind of gardening!* I left my camera cable at home so can't upload any photos of the fun we're having at Camont until Friday. zut! *Taken at Camont in 2007 at Camp Cassoulet
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 23, 2009, 10:19 am
Let me begin this post by saying that I'm not a huge fan of veal. I just feel guilty about eating it. And I'm not even going to touch the whole "politics of veal" subject...which these days ...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 22, 2009, 10:15 am
The soft, unseasonable autumn weather we've been having means that the leaves have been hanging on for a bit longer than usual. Some strong winds blew last night and sadly blew most of them away. ...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 21, 2009, 5:41 am
Since October I've taken advantage* of friends who live in beautiful places and made a couple of trips around southern France to two stunning regions, each of which with their own unique personali...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 20, 2009, 11:42 am
Tempus Fugit
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 19, 2009, 10:02 am
Funny when you drive by something every so often and barely notice it, then one day it seems to shout, "look at me!"
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 18, 2009, 12:17 pm
If a cheese could evoke the spirit of the region where it is produced, in my opinion Tomme de Brenac is it. Though I spent a mere twenty-four hours in Aveyron last week, I feel like I got a good sens...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 16, 2009, 11:27 am
Light streaming though a window of the cathedral in Rodez.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 5, 2009, 9:33 am
Attention! Be very, very careful how you pronounce this cheese's name. I embarrassingly mangled it in front of my friend's kids. Oops. Honestly, I didn't mean to refer to it an assho...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 4, 2009, 1:50 pm
Darn if I didn't up and forget what day of the week it was! Please check back tomorrow for La Fête du Fromage. Merci! In the meantime, here are 350+ photos of cheese to whet your appetite.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 3, 2009, 2:02 am
When I walk to the épicerie in the morning, I can look up of of the tiny streets in the center of the village and catch a glimpse of the Château. A bit of history and another view.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Nov 1, 2009, 7:39 am
Domino likes to help me do the laundry. And by "help" I mean he likes to pull various pieces of my clothing off the drying rack and drag them around the house. I've found t-shirts, socks, and onc...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 31, 2009, 1:31 pm
Halloween squash!
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 30, 2009, 3:27 am
Because I've always been a Francophile and this dessert recipe had the word "French" in it, choosing it from a long list of Apple Cake recipes was a no-brainer. The fact that the cake batter is in...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 28, 2009, 9:22 am
When I purchased this wedge of Tome Basque from my favorite cheese guy at the Olonzac market, I expected a pleasant, rustic tasting mountain cheese. What I didn't expect was to be completely blo...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 27, 2009, 3:30 am
Faded sign in le Panier. This quirky quartier, one of the oldest in Marseille, is a maze of narrow streets and steep staircases lined with colorful old houses, art and craft galleries, cafés and res...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 25, 2009, 1:20 am
Well, it's official. Autumn is definitely my favorite season. Twenty years ago I would have said summer and ten years ago I most likely would have voted for spring. (never been smitten with win...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 23, 2009, 11:48 am
One of my favorite vintage French signs.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 19, 2009, 11:01 am
Cassis is one of those wonderful, old French port villages. It is an enchanting little place that oozes with Mediterranean charm. After several visits over the last 15 years, I find it as alluring a...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 15, 2009, 6:54 am
Les fromages français! Every single entry for October's La Fête du Fromage International Cheese Tasting Event was from la belle France. Can you imagine how happy this made me? Barbra from Serv...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 14, 2009, 12:06 pm
Look for the entire round up of October's cheese bash tomorrow. Including an interesting new one that I tasted earlier this week.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 12, 2009, 6:18 am
A weekly shopping excursion to le marché in Olonzac wouldn't be complete without an accordion player.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 10, 2009, 9:41 am
Upon learning of the sudden demise of Gourmet magazine the other day I sat down in front of my cookbook/cooking magazine bookshelves to take a little trip down memory lane with the issues of the magaz...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 9, 2009, 7:26 am
Les Lucques, hanging heavy on the tree. Soon to be harvested and crushed into a heady, silky, grassy flavored oil. It takes about 7-9 kilos of olives to make 1 liter of olive oil.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 7, 2009, 11:48 am
The cutesy name of this cheese just begged for an equally cutesy nickname, and it came to me immediately after buying it. The French word for mouse is une souris and the French verb for smile is sour...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 6, 2009, 9:31 am
Early autumn offerings from one of my favorite Olonzac market vendors, le Jardin de la Clairette.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 4, 2009, 1:29 pm
A little time, a little brine, and you've got yourself some home cured olives. I love to see our little corner of France through the eyes of others. Simply making me drool. I think I need to go...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 3, 2009, 6:37 am
My summer season as a sous-chef ends tonight. The feeling is bittersweet...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Oct 2, 2009, 6:25 am
Nature slowly taking over.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 30, 2009, 9:00 am
The Occitan Cross, the omnipresent symbol of the Languedoc, is displayed on everything from the regional flag, street signs, T-shirts and sweatshirts, key chains, bumper stickers, graffiti and even ch...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 29, 2009, 7:22 am
Every couple of months or so my girlfriends and I get together for an evening of girl talk and a catch up on each others lives. Sometimes we watch a movie, sometimes we dance, always we discuss juic...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 27, 2009, 6:25 am
The powder blue over dark purple grapes. The startling, vibrant sky that can range from steel to cobalt to azure. The shutters painted everything from fresh cornflower to faded sapphire to pale peri...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 25, 2009, 5:04 am
Vivid green vines covering the front of our house and slowly creeping across the shutters.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 23, 2009, 7:34 am
It's funny, but I'm always a bit disappointed when I find out that a cheese is pasteurized. Raw cheese just appeals to me. It is more real, has more attitude. On my last visit to the chees...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 22, 2009, 5:48 am
Carving above the fountain at the edge of the village.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 20, 2009, 11:21 am
The intense, blinding heat of summer is over. My mental cobwebs have cleared. I feel inspired again. The vendange is in full swing and that means the vineyard leaves are slowly turning shades of or...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 19, 2009, 5:16 am
A succulent, simple dish using the bounty of Languedoc figs - thin slices of Serrano ham, fresh mozzarella and ripe figs, drizzled all over with honey.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 17, 2009, 8:54 am
Our neighbors from Domaine Coudoulet bringing the grapes in from the fields.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 16, 2009, 8:34 am
If you haven't already seen it, check out some of my favorite photos of Paris in my guest post on Why Go Paris.
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 15, 2009, 8:15 am
Ok, my "sort of" vacation is over. On to the cheese! September's La Fête du Fromage International Cheese Tasting Event round-up offers an intriguing mix of cheeses from around the world. Thank...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Sep 1, 2009, 9:10 am
Things are calming down a bit now that August has come to a close. As the dreaded canicule fades from our memories and most of France is heading back to work and to school this week, those of us out ...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Aug 30, 2009, 3:56 pm
I was out walking the dogs the other day when our neighbor brought his bicycle to a halt in front of me for bisous and a chat. After a few of minutes of scolding me because we had sold our garden to p...
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Jennifer posted an article on Chez Loulou - Aug 29, 2009, 8:05 am
Ah, the French café. A quintessential icon of French life and culture. When we first moved to France I envisioned spending many uninterrupted hours in our local café, sipping a morning café crème...
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