culture
Another Strike, Another Long Walk
France, strikes, imposter syndrome, and what to do when things don’t go as planned—again
Keith Christiansen
Leaving the US
The Things We Don’t Notice (But Probably Should)
Why I Don’t Talk About Politics, and Everything Else Running in the Background
Table & Foraging
The Greens Are Missing
France has cabbage. Always cabbage. But where the hell is the rest of it?
Table & Foraging
Leftovers, Markets and the Squish Crunch Ratio
On sandwiches, vegetables, and adopting French food thrift
Table & Foraging
How to Do Thanksgiving When You Can't Really Do Thanksgiving
French-ish recipes, a few good pots, and the memory of a Brooklyn school cafeteria Thanksgiving
culture
Cutting through the noise the few Substackers I started reading this week
And why I rarely hit the subscribe button
american culture france
Things We Don’t Question Until We Have To
My 300th post! Reflections on why we left the U.S., what France has taught us about noticing, and how food, foraging, and memory keep reshaping our sense of home.
culture
Cheap Ingredients, Expensive Lessons
What patience teaches in the kitchen — and everywhere else.
Table & Foraging
From Forest to Frying Pan
A short list of wild foods I’ve foraged, cooked, in the US, UK & France
culture
Signs of living in the city
Laundry lines and crumbling facades in Venice, Italy
Table & Foraging
How to Frenchify Your Mushrooms Without Trying Too Hard
A hot pan, a little butter, and dead simple technique, done well.
Table & Foraging
Deep France, Wild Food: Finding Terroir Outside Vineyards
on foraging, field knowledge, and learning to trust what’s around you