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Table & Foraging

Welcome to French Funk Season

How one tiny raclette machine explains France’s winters, its nostalgia, and its national devotion to melted cheese.

culture

Cutting through the noise the few Substackers I started reading this week

And why I rarely hit the subscribe button

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

France Loves Its Steak Frites—But Something’s Changing

Classic and modern vegetarian options in a famously un-vegan cuisine

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How Potatoes Went From Pig Feed to French Staple

From famine food to menu staple thanks to one strange vegetable evangelist

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We Don’t Really Throw Food Away Here

Leftovers in France, habits, and ways to keep food in circulation

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Peaches on the Pavement, Apples in the Grass

Notes on fruit, neighbors, and the habit of ignoring what’s right in front of us

Table & Foraging

Peaches on the Pavement, Apples in the Grass

Notes on fruit, neighbors, and the habit of ignoring what’s right in front of us

Table & Foraging

One day, it is not going to be like this

nettle soup, fragility, food systems, and what comes after convenience

Table & Foraging

One day, it is not going to be like this

nettle soup, fragility, food systems, and what comes after convenience

Table & Foraging

Lapin à la Moutarde: Eating Close to Home in France

From Bodegas to Butchers: Cooking What’s Around Instead of Chasing What’s Not

Table & Foraging

Lapin à la Moutarde: Eating Close to Home in France

From Bodegas to Butchers: Cooking What’s Around Instead of Chasing What’s Not