Like many other celebrities past their prime Brigitte Bardot became quirky and isolated. The stories told by the son of her housekeeper in St. Tropez are fascinating – her ban on fishing around her house so fish can associate it with safety, the royal treatment of her 13 dogs, and her obsession with this couscous tabouleh (is that an oxymoron?) loaded with lemon zest, mint, and tomato juice. Here is the recipe and the story of the boy, who later became chef. Btw, the salad is worth making often – a shot from last night!

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/05/magazine/05food.html?pagewanted=print&_r=0

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