Table & Foraging
French Cooking: Braised Poitrine or pork belly
This cut is wholly different in France vs. the US, but easy prep and slow cooking makes a truly flavorful dish
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Anthony Bourdain's "Don't Eat Before Reading This"
Not really about France, but an essential read for anyone into food
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French Music: "La Nouvelle" by Bertrand Belin, 2022
Bertrand Belin is a beautiful oddity whose songs chase the pulse as if you would like to dance but stand undecided at edge of the dance floor.
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: P'tit Rougail Sauce
A cultural addition from the island of Réunion that has become a part of French cuisine
urban vs. rural
Living with the Sounds of France: Protecting Rural Life from City Noise Complaints
How France’s Sensory Heritage Law Defends Cows, Roosters, and Frogs from Newcomer Lawsuits
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French Music: "Écoute-moi camarade" by Mohamed Mazouni, 1969.
Songs of love and advice from the Algerian diaspora in France
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: Simplified Traditional Cassoulet
This hearty dish can get as simple or as fancy as you want, depending on what you want to use.
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French Music: Johnny Hallyday, the French Elvis
Friend of presidents with a 50 year singing career, Hallyday was a force in France
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French Music: Jacqueline Taïeb "Le coeur au bout des doigts"
a popular, but under appreciated yé-yé singer
Culture
French History: the Great Cat Massacre
Echoes of Early Dissent: The Printers of Saint-Séverin Stage a Cat Massacre
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French Music: Colette Magny's "Melocoton" from 1963
The only hit of a definitive underground folk and blues singer
Table & Foraging
French Recipes: Omelettes aux herbes
Jacques Pepin's omelette is one to master, but he's better known in the US vs. France