About

The cook in France

I am a cook with varied and eclectic interests and my little buddy will eat almost anything I cook. I don’t call myself a chef because I’m not that good, but I can do some cooking. I first discovered a love of cooking and that I could actually do it with Indian cooking and I still love making authentic curries (American “curry” made with apples and curry powder IS NOT real curry). This is a great way to cook my favorite meat, lamb. Well, I also love pork, so lamb has to share the honors with pork. I also love duck prepared in the European manner. Since then, I’ve expanded to many other types of cuisine, but I still can’t deep fry worth a damn.

I am also an anthropologist who specialized in sustainable agriculture and has an abiding interest in the archaeology and history of food and agriculture.

Little Buddy when she was 7 weeks old

Making decent pizza dough is another major goal, as is making bread like what I got in France. Little Buddy is my incredibly spoiled dog, a mixed breed (Boston terrier, etc) that made me appreciate and love small dogs. She is the best dog I’ve ever had. Email me at virgil.huston1955(at)gmail.com.