Simon Thibault

At Radio-Canada, talking about Acadian foods, rasping potatoes, and how the French language is not a monolith. As one does on a Sunday.

I would say jams.
Think of the competition/comparable titles.

How many books are out there on l’art de la confiture ? The French have a very particular way of looking at preserving fruit, and how it impacts eating culture. Un petit soupçon de confitures aux abricots ici, des framboises là.

Loved seeing @johnbirdsall.bsky.social Michael Twitty, @marionnestle.bsky.social and @nancymatsumoto.bsky.social getting their flowers here. Civil Eats annual book list has become a part of my holiday book shopping.

Buy good books. Buy good books from independent booksellers.

Few months back, the BBC Food Programme ran an episode on Polish groceries: the what, when, and who you will find. And now that two of said shops have opened in Halifax, I am now inundated with smoked fish and fruity herbal tisanes. www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...

I have all 4 of my books in stock if anyone would like to purchase signed copies for Christmas gifts this year.

A Dark History of Sugar (25% off) £15
Before Mrs Beeton £20
Knead to Know £12.99
The Philosophy of Puddings £10
+postage

DM or email neil@britishfoodhistory.com

Xxx

This is insane. Is this a one-time-thing, or has this happened more than once? Gah.

As someone who purchased this book, enjoyed it, and told many a food lover about it, I can tell you how much I enjoyed it. And would still buy it at full price.

fitzwater pears, painted by royal charles steadman, 1921

fitzwater pears, painted by royal charles steadman, 1921

Mini baked apples with a flapjack stuffing, in a bowl of custard.

Baked 'Norfolk Biffins' - slow-dried apples - in a large bowl, on a wooden table.

A large plastic tub of damson ripple ice-cream.

A large glass bowl of 'Essex Pudding'.

If you're stuck for ideas as to how to do something a bit different with this year's massive fruit harvests, I have a growing collection - 125 and counting - of historical and modern orchard and soft fruit recipes, wherein you might find a bit of inspiration:

orchardnotes.com/fruit-recipes/

Ayup.

She believes the victim, and has distanced herself for a while now.

So good. I sang it in a choir as a teen. Tenor or baritone?

If you're talking Faure requiem, bring it here.

Looks fab!

Aw man. Great score, Keanu and Winonan's abominable accents, and Gary Oldman's hat, so much fun. Here for the Love Song for A Vampire and the Diamanda Galas screeches.

I love how you just declared yourself as a fellow Gen Xer with that adjective about executive power. Warm it up, Michael. (He's about to, 'cause that's what he was born to do)

Woke up, another birthday.
Considering I didn’t think I would make it this far, bring it on :)

YouTube video by Jane Siberry - Topic The Gospel According To Darkness

A Jane Siberry morning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxn6...

YouTube video by Lou Barlow - Topic Caterpillar Girl

A morning for making apple galettes, and listening to Lou Barlow. This album is 20 yrs old this year. Dang. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEYq...

Bumper crop of quince this year. Now, what to make …

This account is made for the love of quinces

blenheim pippin apples, painted by bertha heiges, 1901

blenheim pippin apples, painted by bertha heiges, 1901

Saw a video today of Laura Palmer in “Fire Walk With Me,” screaming in the Red Room.

Haven’t felt that seen in a while.

Nobody Wants to Be a Foodie How “foodie” went from badge of honor to cringey term to pejorative smear and all the way back again.

Here it is, my last piece for @eater.bsky.social: my treatise on the last 20 years of food culture, and how food turned into fandom. I really hope you read it. www.eater.com/food-culture...

God forbid the address is listed directly on the first page. I know you want to annoy me to keep looking for it.

Had never heard of this variety until yesterday. And then BAM on my timeline. Confirmation bias is fascinating.

baby blush apples, painted by deborah griscom passmore, 1901

baby blush apples, painted by deborah griscom passmore, 1901

Come find me when you pull out the Russ Meyer and/or Argento.

holderbaum peaches, painted by ellen isham schutt, 1908

holderbaum peaches, painted by ellen isham schutt, 1908

Big hugs. And rehab centres are super helpful for all family members.