Splendidly written and deeply impactful. These evocations point to the small, yet deeply consequential joys sometimes found in the contingent intersection of circulating culture (French gastronomy) and individual cognition (you)--moreover, and most importantly, your descriptions meaningfully wrench these pleasures from the pastiche of conspicuous consumption that French cuisine is so often subsumed (willingly) into. Reminds me somewhat of Benjamin's musings in the Paris arcades (as well as his journal on hashish), albeit without the montage form. A wonderful read.
Splendidly written and deeply impactful. These evocations point to the small, yet deeply consequential joys sometimes found in the contingent intersection of circulating culture (French gastronomy) and individual cognition (you)--moreover, and most importantly, your descriptions meaningfully wrench these pleasures from the pastiche of conspicuous consumption that French cuisine is so often subsumed (willingly) into. Reminds me somewhat of Benjamin's musings in the Paris arcades (as well as his journal on hashish), albeit without the montage form. A wonderful read.