Had the most amazing day today. It was our early Christmas party – because Lynn and Margaux will be leaving us next week =(
We started the day with a trip to the Grand Marché for a degustation from one of the bakeries. Divine. The lady who owns it loves us a little (a sign we all maybe spend too much time in the bakery?) We got to try their different types of Bûche de Noël – a French Christmas cake in the shape of a log. We had caramel and chocolate and raspberry and they were divine. Will be buying them during the week for Christmas!
After grabbing the groceries needed for today’s lunch, we headed back to my place to get cooking. Today’s menu:
Appertizers: Fresh bread
Entrees:
Salade de Margaux (Lettuce, carrot, sweet potato and beetroot)
Salade de Reina (Lettuce, carrot, tomato, capsicum, eggs and a divine dressing)
Main:
Pâte de Lynn (Farfalle pasta with chicken, broccoli and a cream sauce)
Dessert:
Chocolat and framboise trifle (chocolate and raspberry trifle, with yesterdays whipped cream!)
Wine:
Côtes du Rhône, 2006
It was amazing! I had such a wonderful time with wonderful friends and wonderful food. We ate for about two hours (stuffed ourselves to the point of not being able to move) and there’s still leftovers!
After all the food we sat back to watch The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Amazing film, a little on the strange side but cant wait to see the sequels/read the books.
All in all, it has been the best weekend in France thus far!
Joyeux (faux) Noël!
xox
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