If it seems that a big part of this blog is about cooking and dining, maybe it is because it reflects what life is like around here! We take food very seriously at la Baye…. probably because it is what we share most with visiting friends ...
Wilfrid Bricourt creates sculptures from recycled metal from discarded electric cables, when recycling becomes artwork… From St Exupery’s Petit Prince’s world, to trees of life, I love his poetic universe, you can find him on ...
I look so good in that particular soft winter light…
Our local river, the Ouveze, is accessible near Vaison-la-Romaine’s town center. It is Provence’s response to “A river runs through”, and boasts many fishes, no kill fishing only though!
My Chinese grand father’s heritage must be resurfacing…. after a trip to Hong Kong a few years ago, and tasting the addictive street food, we decided Chinese cuisine would keep a place of choice in our gastronomic pantheon.. A chance ...
When stumbling over a picture of a New Year party menu they had as students 30 (!!!) years ago, my guardians decided it would be a good idea to create a remake… I guess this time the ingredients have been slightly upgraded 😉 1989… ...
It turns out that many of our best friends are unbelievable cooks: the truffle was cooked as a “Fine purée de potimarron aux truffes”, a recipe from the Pourcel brothers from the iconic Jardins des Sens, the 3 Michelin stars in ...
Christmas, and it’s emotional cosiness translated into images.. This year I ventured into more involved wreath making as I had a collection of dried summer flowers and thought it would be more in tune with the surroundings: the sweet ...
We have strong german Christmas traditions in the family, as my mother in-law is German and we both grew up in Strasbourg. This year, we documented the tastiest of them: Christmas biscuit baking with the wise guidance of my in law, doing that ...
After way too much time spent in front of a computer screen, it is finally done: Mei Line store is now on-line, and ready to go!! Check it out at: meiline.fr
You probably know or have heard about the Pope’s Palace, home of the papacy from 1309 to 1377. A magnificent gothic and totally megalomanic building, build in several stages but only in a short period of time considering it’s extent ...
The “jewel” of Cistercian abbeys. Built between 1160 and 1230, Le Thoronet Abbey, together with Silvacane and Sénanque, is one of three Cistercian abbeys in Provence. In danger of falling into disrepair after the French ...
