What do people really eat in France? So much ink flows about top flight chefs, cozy bistros, open markets...and yes, that is an important part of the French food scene. But what about everyday people, shopping and cooking in towns that nobody has heard of?
In 1990 I married a Frenchman, moved to France and settled into la vie quotidienne. No fancy farmhouses to renovate, no book contract, no fortune earned in the USA to spend. My life filled up with work, babies, social life, and the necessity of getting food on the table. Like many Americans, I had an interest in food that could be summed up in two words: cookbooks and restaurants. I had never had time for the actual cooking part. Suddenly I was living in a culture where a woman really has to cook, with a husband who didn't seem to consider cooking as part of his vie quotidienne and a small kitchen in the gîte where we were living.
Fifteen years and thousands of recipes later, I've decided to share my experience. If your idea of French food is Michelin rated restaurants and the great classics, don't read this blog. If you want to know what working people outside of big cities are really cooking and eating, you might enjoy a read here from time to time.
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