Tag Archives: garlic

Eight Years On…

Posted on 11/02/2018 by nessafrance

A little celebration is in order. Life on La Lune will be eight years old on Wednesday, which just happens to coincide with Valentine’s Day. Since February 2010, I’ve published some 586 posts, learned an awful lot about France … Continue reading →

Posted in French life | Tagged Beaumont-de-Lomagne, Château de Saint-Projet, French property, garlic, Jardins du Quercy, Limogne-en-Quercy, Oradour-sur-Glane, pastel trade, SW France, truffles | 13 Comments

Beaumont-de-Lomagne: Garlic Capital of Southwest France

Posted on 06/04/2014 by nessafrance

I’ve been getting out and about a lot recently, interviewing people for various magazine articles. This gets me away from the computer and the internet and introduces me to places I might not otherwise have visited. On Tuesday, my … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Personalities, Places | Tagged ail de Lomagne, aillette, bastide, Beaumont-de-Lomagne, Fermat's Last Theorem, garlic, Gascony, Lomagne, Pierre de Fermat, Tarn-et-Garonne | 8 Comments

Garlic and Garlic Recipes

Posted on 07/11/2013 by nessafrance

What would French cuisine be without garlic? This pungent bulb has become one of the symbols of France. As often happens, personal experience led me to reflect on the role garlic plays in French culture, society – and especially gastronomy.