How Macarons Broke Nicolette Daskalakis’ Veganism

How Macarons Broke Nicolette Daskalakis’ Veganism

Born in San Francisco and now living and working in Los Angeles, Nicolette Daskalakis is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, poet and photographer (@hellonicolette). She is also a vegan. (well, she was until she came to South West France anyway!) She came to Studio...
Artist Sarah Gittins Celebrates Plums & Local Hospitality

Artist Sarah Gittins Celebrates Plums & Local Hospitality

I have now been at Studio Faire for a week, but have had far more than a week’s worth of rich experiences. I came here hoping to learn more about the history, cultivation and celebration of plum growing in the region and so far many of my enquiries have been...
How to Integrate & Celebrate

How to Integrate & Celebrate

Four months after moving to the Lot-et-Garonne in South West France we finally felt able to have a house-warming party (*la crémaillère). Why did it take us so long? Well, we needed to make some friends first so that we had someone to invite. It was a huge success...