May 24, 2007: Clotilde Dusoulier, blogger and author of Chocolate and Zucchini fame, gave a book talk at Cody's on 4th Street, Berkeley. I attended, purchased a copy of Chocolate and Zucchini, and waited in line for Clotilde's autograph. (I have prepared several dishes from the book.) May 29, 2007: I photographed French-inspired eateries (restaurants, bistros, boites, cafes, and rotisseries; accents are missing ). Shattuck at Channing Shattuck at Bancroft (Louisiana was part of France between 1699 and 1764 and again between 1803 and 1804.) Shattuck at Addison Hearst at Shattuck Shattuck at Virginia Shattuck between Cedar and Vine Shattuck, across from The French Hotel There is also Gregoire's on Cedar; the numerous Crepes A Go Go; and a French language school, Alliance Francaise, near Ashby BART. SW Fulton at Dwight June 27, 2007: An article about seasonal produce at farmers' markets ran in the Chronicle . I was inspired