BARGING IN FRANCE
I would love to share with you some of my adventure on our barge, the Betty B, while in France and some of the other wonderful waterways that we traverse…
Pain d’épices – Burgundian Honey Spiced Bread GalleryPain d’épices – Burgundian Honey Spiced Bread
Barging on the Betty B, Breads, Burgundy, Cooking classes, Food, Food - spices, French Cooking Classes, French food, French food, French Odyssey cooking class, French Regional Cooking, Honey spice bread, Honney, Pain d'epices, Recipes, Spice bread
Pain d’épices – Burgundian Honey Spiced Bread
Pain d’épices is a Burgundian classic; it is a lovely unusual ‘bread’ or ‘cake’ made with rye flour, spices and honey, without yeast, using baking powder and bicarbonate soda instead. It tastes something like [...]
The Bresse Chickens – why they are so special, their story and AOC and AOP GalleryThe Bresse Chickens – why they are so special, their story and AOC and AOP
Barging on the Betty B, Bresse, Bresse, Burgundy, Chicken, Chicken market, Culinary writing, Culinary writing, Food, France, France and cooking, France Market, French food, French food, Louhans, Louhans, Louhans Bresse Chicken market, Market towns, Musings
The Bresse Chickens – why they are so special, their story and AOC and AOP
Way back in 1957, Bresse chickens were the first food and the first chickens to be awarded the AOC, Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée and more recently, they received the AOP, Appellation d'Origine Protégée, accreditation. This AOP [...]
Coq au Vin – a French classic regional dish
The Burgundian Coq au Vin and Boeuf Bourguignon share many similarities. They are both regional Burgundian specialities, they both showcase the famous Burgundian wines, Bresse chickens, pork and Charolais beef. Their method of cookery is [...]
The Betty B Barge Burgundian Coq au Vin
In France, on our Betty B barge, I frequently cooked a simple coq au vin as it was easy to manage in my small barge galley kitchen, the ingredients readily available and it can be [...]
The tunnel at Pouilly-en-Auxois and the beginning of the Canal de Bourgogne GalleryThe tunnel at Pouilly-en-Auxois and the beginning of the Canal de Bourgogne
Barging on the Betty B, Burgundy, Canal de Bourgogne, Culinary Travel, Culinary writing, France, France - wine, France and cooking, French food, French food, Musings
The tunnel at Pouilly-en-Auxois and the beginning of the Canal de Bourgogne
We are having a sensational trip along this glorious canal. Every-day is blue skies and sunshine and something new to see. For the past two days we climbed a staircase of 36 locks, each about [...]
Le 1131 at L’Abbaye de la Bussière – dinner Sunday 21st July 2018 GalleryLe 1131 at L’Abbaye de la Bussière – dinner Sunday 21st July 2018
Barging on the Betty B, Burgundy, Canal de Bourgogne, Culinary Travel, Culinary writing, Food, France, France - wine, France and cooking, French food, French food, French wine, L'Abbaye de la Bussiere, Restaurants, Travel
Le 1131 at L’Abbaye de la Bussière – dinner Sunday 21st July 2018
On the recommendation of some recent cooking school clients, we were looking forward to going to this lovely restaurant for dinner. Neville had said it was in the Realis et Châteaux group but did not [...]
