David Gallienne, of the Jardin des Plumes restaurant in Giverny, Normandy, has been posting a daily recipe on his Facebook pageOnly in France, the home of gastronomy, could ordinary households be expected to have the odd hoard of reblochon cheese, gourmet lentils, sake and a veal fillet lurking at the back of their fridges and pantries. Michelin-starred chefs, having been forced to close their restaurants, have taken to social media to try to help their countrymen to whip up an elegant meal with a dwindling choice of food as the nation locks down. Even with the best of intentions, many families who can no longer visit food markets may be puzzling over how to rustle up a gourmet meal from the recipes presented online by the chefs. Take, for instance, David Gallienne, 32, of the Jardin des Plumes restaurant in Giverny, Normandy, who has

Source: The Times March 24, 2020 23:58 UTC