Emily in France 🇫🇷 Confinement Has Changed How We Eat
Paris restaurants are reopening.
Last night, French Prime Minister Philippe Edouard announced the end of strict lockdown in Paris as it pertains to bars, restaurants, cafés, parks, and gardens. We're on our way to a more "normal" existence, but at the same time, confinement has changed the way that Paris feels – and the way that our food system works. As someone who works with restaurants, I haven't actually taken advantage of takeaway and delivery all that much (despite diligently reporting on it for Paris by Mouth). Instead, I've been assembling my dinners and looking forward to the days when I can meet up with friends for a simple picnic, again.
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What I'm Eating
1. Hazelnut and black garlic loaf from Sain Boulangerie.
2. Takeaway margs from Candelaria.
3. Piles upon piles of fresh tomatoes and strawberries, from La Ruche Qui Dit Oui.
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What I'm Writing
1. I reported on next steps for Paris' restaurants, which will open for outdoor dining only as of Tuesday, for Paris by Mouth.
2. French cooks are still preparing their favorite comfort foods, including rice pudding or riz au lait. I explored this dish's eternal popularity for the BBC.
3. I only realized after starting to read Lost Paradise that I'd read it before. I shared my thoughts on this Dutch novel on my blog, Tomato Kumato.
What I'm Reading
1. Contrary to everything I have always held to be true, apparently, it doesn't matter if you refrigerate your tomatoes. (I still don't want to, and you can't make me.)
2. These images show what Manhattan looked like when it was still predominantly farmland, in Business Insider.
3. This story in Kill Your Darlings explores why filmmakers have such a hard time making texting seem realistic onscreen.
Bonus: The Hay Festival is fully digital this year. I am very much enjoying it, particularly James Shapiro's exploration of Shakespeare in America, including but not limited to why Americans love Julius Caesar so much and how historic productions of Othello on both sides of the pond reflect vastly different stories of race relations in both countries over time.
Stay safe, stay INSIDE, and à bientôt !