Vol. 35 — Baguettes, Beurre and the Long French Lunch
France
From Paris to Provence
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A country that treats the table as a daily ritual — a warm baguette on the counter, salted butter in a dish, a glass of chilled Sancerre, and lunches that stretch into the afternoon without apology.
Chapter One
A cuisine measured in butter and time
French cooking is patient by design. A stock is coaxed for hours, a sauce is finished with cold butter whisked in slowly, a stew is left to rest overnight so the next day tastes even better. Nothing about it is showy — the discipline is in the details.
At the market, everything begins with the ingredient: a bunch of radishes for the aperitif, a wedge of Comté, a warm baguette carried home under the arm. From there, the meal builds itself, one considered element at a time.
In France, a lunch is never late. It is simply worth the wait.
— Maison Maps journal
Chapter Two
Bistros, boulangeries and long Sundays
A Parisian morning is a croissant taken standing at the zinc bar, a small cup of espresso beside it, a folded newspaper. By noon, the bistros fill — steak frites, endive salad, a carafe of the house red — and the afternoon slows to match.
Beyond the city, France opens into its regions: coq au vin in Burgundy, cassoulet in Toulouse, ratatouille and bouillabaisse in Provence, buckwheat galettes in Brittany. Every kitchen tells the same story in a different accent.
The France poster — baguette, croissant, ratatouille, coq au vin, tarte tatin and the whole long French lunch.
Chapter Three
For the kitchen, the café and the long table
Pieces designed for people who cook with the windows open, who lay the table for six even on a Tuesday, and who understand that a meal is really about the people around it.
Poster — Paris
Apron — Lyon
Poster — Provence
Vol. 35 — Baguettes, Beurre and the Long French Lunch — the pieces
Shop the France pieces
Everything photographed in this issue that is currently in the studio.
France · Apron
France Food Apron
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France · Blanket
France Food Blanket
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France · Food poster
France Food Poster Black
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France · T-shirt
France Food T-Shirt
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France · Food poster
France Food Poster Pink
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France · Food poster
France Food Poster White
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The Collection
The France Collection
Baguette, croissant, brie, ratatouille, coq au vin, bouillabaisse, macaron and tarte tatin — the unhurried French table, illustrated in one composition.
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