A quieter, more contemplative life, one punctuated only by the scraping of chairs after a leisurely lunch and the wind rustling through the lavender fields... Sara Clemence

We have a lot of fun changes coming to our blog in the next few weeks, and we sincerely hope all of you will join us at the table for great conversations, recipes and more. Some of the more astute may have already noticed that our name has evolved from 'Eat Till You Bleed' to 'Pistou and Pastis'. Pistou and Pastis perfectly captures our life at the moment, and reflects the impossible to fight gravitational pull of all things southern France for us. As I grow older, my desire to slow life down, enjoy the simpler moments and sip pastis in the golden sunshine, nibbling on tapenades with good friends is what truly sparks me. The new 'Pistou and Pastis' will feature more recipes reflecting what we eat on a day to day level, and a few less diatribes with a lot of pictures. I cook three meals a day, seven days a week and want to share without feeling stymied by trying too hard to find the correct words to explain exactly how I feel... sometimes I just want to cook.