Monthly Archives: June 2007

 

Back in the classroom: anthropology and décroissance

Jun 7

Returning from stage is always a bit of a culture shock, but come Wednesday morning we had shaken off bus-lag and were back in our places (with bright shiny faces) at the University of Gastronomic Sciences. Everything was pretty shiny, … Continue reading →

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We bless the smoking piano of Dijon

Jun 5

Can you really get anything you want? Alas, they were closed when we passed by, so we will never know. I have to confess I have never been awed by French food, having had in my short lifetime eaten better … Continue reading →

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Dijon continued: more wine, a few smoking barrels and a nice bit of cheese

Jun 4

On Friday, we visited the Château de Corton-André, to hear about the wines of Pierre André from Christian Ciamos. He told us first about the yellow tiled roof of the chateau, which had come from Bruges and which was one … Continue reading →

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