Who’s eating all the butter?

This week, when exactly are the French eating 8.2kg butter each a year? Plus the price of asparagus, brocanting, and a recipe for asparagus tart.

My jambon-beurre, with the correct amount of butter, ie sliced like cheese, a slick of Dijon mustard, pickles on the side, not inside.

First, an apology for not posting this at the weekend. I’m only just catching up with myself after a couple of weeks in England. Thank you for your patience, friends.

I’ve been here three years now and I still haven’t figu…