Boxcar Kitchen

Sorry for the radio silence but it's summertime and I've been out wandering the world.

I just recently spent about two weeks roaming the south of Corsica (as you may have already guessed) and it was absolutely amazing. The first half of the trip was spent lounging and roasting on the various beaches that sprinkle the southeastern coastline. With the not so existant summer we've had this year in Paris, I was happy to more than catch up on my daily doses of sunshine. My favorite beach was Pinarello and the number 2 spot goes to Rondinara for its breathtaking bay and herd of capicious cows. We sought shelter from the sun and hearty local dishes in Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio.

As we left the coast towns behind and made our way to the mountains, I had no idea that the best was yet to come. The roadtrip itself was worth the trip alone. We hurtled our way up the steep and narrow backroads never knowing what would be around the next corner. More often than not, we were met by a troup of wild pigs, a herd of lazy cows, or just a lonely horse out for a stroll. Corsica's free range approach to raising livestock is one of its greatest charms. Zonza was our base camp and we would end our days of hiking there at the local café, sipping 1€ pastis (51 je t'aime) bumming tips off the locals.