tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26069595727212351532024-03-16T00:07:51.081-07:00edible diariesrestaurants, recipes, reviews and random musingsEdible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-59702162267010445462012-01-12T07:16:00.000-08:002012-01-12T07:53:54.500-08:00Vegan and Gluten Free Cranberry, Orange and Walnut Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXogZudyEbq1GCqKRRUgx7UPlPxBhsM7_Oxb12ZvulJO09aVCVpz5z9eDrjfB1cmHsxFmyGQbYLQRjsVvBhyGOfkoxrIO48J8p3hIr9NHbFbf1Pkukty8-K7bCgMVmSZnbIshQRctCdzA/s1600/IMG_1659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXogZudyEbq1GCqKRRUgx7UPlPxBhsM7_Oxb12ZvulJO09aVCVpz5z9eDrjfB1cmHsxFmyGQbYLQRjsVvBhyGOfkoxrIO48J8p3hIr9NHbFbf1Pkukty8-K7bCgMVmSZnbIshQRctCdzA/s400/IMG_1659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696771344226203650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My addiction to sweets is on par with nicotine and narcotics so I look for the most natural and lowest glycemic index I can find, and coconut sugar is like nicorette for me. Okay, bad analogy but you understand.<br /><br />After eating one of these cookies I still want to eat 10 more but the craving to isn't as psychotic as when I have a more refined version.<br /><br />I also made them gluten free and vegan 'cause I love the challenge of making them edible for everyone and also edible so that you actually enjoy them and they taste like a regular cookie and not a sawdust puck. If you don't care about sugar, dairy or gluten all these ingredients can be substituted with the real thing. <br /><br />Albeit they are a bit soft and tricky when you take them out of the oven and can easily fall apart. I am working on perfecting that. I made some others and added more nuts and seeds like pumkin seeds and sesame, and they seemed to work at binding them a bit better. It is hard to screw up this recipe, so experiment with other ingredients like coconut or other nuts.<br /><br /><br />3/4 cup Earth Balance vegan butter sticks (you can get these at Whole Foods or most natural grocery stores)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AVuQPTUZFCi6hGC-gcyYDSmd5qvS5vMSys5n2egh_9aMOBQ4JzGYOQZj8El7eNVA51WiNfpWsiIdCNlcI4_yWYy2UWLQ6Nf9KazspxZUhJ6V_RdcB_2We8dcK0TEw7sC1TqGufZyqcA/s1600/earth_balance.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AVuQPTUZFCi6hGC-gcyYDSmd5qvS5vMSys5n2egh_9aMOBQ4JzGYOQZj8El7eNVA51WiNfpWsiIdCNlcI4_yWYy2UWLQ6Nf9KazspxZUhJ6V_RdcB_2We8dcK0TEw7sC1TqGufZyqcA/s320/earth_balance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696767011108836466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Or if you cannot find the product use 3/4 cup vegetable shortening</span><br /><br />3/4 to 1 cup coconut sugar (depending on your sweet tooth). <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />If you cannot find coconut sugar, use raw cane or brown.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHGt4vSZy1OkiFdi4FMa9f-KBIUNQhbSCKqf3bcm52V4wzB4vLVBuHwt98OedfNxH3l3HyzhiFyyEikAoJhOxGDhTdsTQlCw-HlvFmZMmmuknikrPN2Em0hLHXeCZcgur1ZpNNhJ6ZlY/s1600/2817388_f520%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHGt4vSZy1OkiFdi4FMa9f-KBIUNQhbSCKqf3bcm52V4wzB4vLVBuHwt98OedfNxH3l3HyzhiFyyEikAoJhOxGDhTdsTQlCw-HlvFmZMmmuknikrPN2Em0hLHXeCZcgur1ZpNNhJ6ZlY/s320/2817388_f520%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696767563080231154" border="0" /></a>***Note the labels "eat all you can sugar for everybody". 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It is still sugar.<br /><br />1 egg equivalent of EnerG Egg Replacer or 1 large egg<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfGbt4FRlQEv5zZ1IKb9gkZNIbtja6f93nT9QRkgrfChuomh7TwD6C-4Bpf-mxofzKyjRWoDgfxXSyKTOFOgcVo3SECetBBDfuQ2je6GGntPRIhstx7noTiZaa1SnNArpIw5_JOR89tE/s1600/ener-g-egg-replacer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfGbt4FRlQEv5zZ1IKb9gkZNIbtja6f93nT9QRkgrfChuomh7TwD6C-4Bpf-mxofzKyjRWoDgfxXSyKTOFOgcVo3SECetBBDfuQ2je6GGntPRIhstx7noTiZaa1SnNArpIw5_JOR89tE/s320/ener-g-egg-replacer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696770686769304146" border="0" /></a><br />1/3 cup almond milk or soy milk or coconut milk<br />1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />3 1/2 cups rolled oats<br />1 cup Gluten Free Flour (like Bob's Red Mill)<br />***You can use any type if wheat doesn't bother you. The recipe will turn out relatively the same.<br />1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />1 cup cup dried cranberries or raisins or cherries<br />1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (or pecans)<br />Zest of two oranges<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat baking sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray or vegan butter stick.<br />Beat butter sticks, sugar, egg or egg replacer, milk and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended.<br />Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into wet mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in dried fruit, nuts and orange zest. Drop onto a baking sheet, approximately 1 tablespoon and a half per cookie<br />Bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Keep an eye on them after the first 10. Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-45489217367240073712011-08-25T00:17:00.000-07:002011-08-25T00:42:11.197-07:00Tarts, Pies, GalettesIn France they are the dessert of choice. From quiche to apple tart--some sort of crusty based pastry is going to make its way onto your plate at sometime during the day.
<br />Considering you can buy pre-made shells for less than 50 cents it makes sense.
<br />Oh, these puns are painful, but I can't stop! Blame my dad, he passed this down to me.
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<br />The galette was homemade. A Martha Stewart adaptation. You can substitute the butter for vegetable shortening or those Vegan butter sticks if you would like to got the no animals-involved route, and it will be just as delicious. Plums, apricots, apples work great and hazelnuts just as well.
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<br />Plum and Peach Galette
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<br />Caramelized onions, Roquefort/Goat Cheese tart
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<br />Apricot tart
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fruit Galette</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Adapted from Martha Stewart </span><p style="text-align: justify;">Serves 8</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
<br />1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces (or Vegetable shortening)
<br />5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar, plus more for sprinkling
<br />1 teaspoon salt
<br />1/4 cup ice water
<br />1/4 cup almonds, toasted (or hazelnuts)
<br />6 to 7 plums, apples, apricots, peaches halved, pitted and sliced 1/4-inch thick
<br />1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream or egg white (0ptional)
<br /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In a large bowl combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon sugar and salt. Mix together then add butter. Using a pastry cutter cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ice water. Mix into the flour mixture until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeeze. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon of ice water at a time until you reach the right consistency. Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in the bowl of a food processor add toasted almonds, 5 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons flour; pulse until ground unto a coarse meal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Preheat oven to 350°F. On a floured surface roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle dough with almond mixture. Fan fruit out onto dough, leaving a 2 inch border. Fold edge of dough over fruit. Refrigerate 20-30 minutes. Brush crust with cream or egg wash; sprinkle galette with sugar. Bake until crust is golden and underside is cooked through, about 70 minutes.</p>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-64364700944099537592011-08-11T10:58:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:30:12.923-07:00Citrus, Olive Oil and Salt <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >I went to the market this morning.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >This is what I got. I get a high from going to the market. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >It takes every willpower cell in my body to resist buying everything there. This was restraint at its peak.
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<br />I have a tendency to over-think my dishes.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" > </span><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}</style><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >I get inspired and then get distracted by the bazillion ingredients I could combine it with and spend far too much time trying to decide on how to combine them all. </span>
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<br /><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Today was a day that I was reminded why I should clam down, look at what I have and not obsess on creating some blow-your-mind flavor sensation that the world has yet to discover.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Seriously.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Unless you are some master-wizard chef, most flavor combos have been thought of and we are all plagiarizing to a degree.
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<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Every time I think of a new dish I could make all</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I need to do is hit the Google and ta-da!</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Look!</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">50 other people have already done it.
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<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">So much for originality.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">BUT we can all put our own spin and stamp on things.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">And why mess with a good thing?</span>
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<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I will never be some molecular gastronomy chef.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">That involves Science which involves math, which I failed.
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<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I get inspired by ingredients and produce and eating and people who love to eat my food.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Especially</span> people who like to eat my food.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Without an audience I feel like a circus clown under house arrest. (What does that mean? It sounded good at first but upon proofreading...hmmmm...)
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<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Tablespoon of olive oil. Juice of a lime. Sea salt.
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<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">When in doubt look to this threesome. They never disappoint.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Couple handfuls of arugula and some of the lovely shelled peas. Chop up some mint---around a couple tablespoons. .</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Sprinkle with feta or another salty cheese.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Manchego or parmesan but not shredded parmesan that comes out of anything plastic.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">If you go the parmesan or manchego route use a vegetable peeler to cut off long stips.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Toss and dive in!
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<br /></span></p><p face="georgia" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >PS. I hate being in front of a computer. Uploading posts is like forcing me to...be in front of a computer. There is no metaphor because I am it. So if I must, this is now the view I expect my office to have.
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<br /><span style=""></span></p> Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-21429533505695693962011-08-04T10:50:00.000-07:002011-08-05T04:08:08.987-07:00Wineing<p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWuzV1uehdDOS8E_4pY74bI_yHfej1_tL4qDSqnOyaYCa4eTtMQ_P8EQjjFd4dhw2QevFD-a3qJ439D4AxB-C8D5aGvgpvM4iOg8cqpqXIjUdQ0Rr6-f9htYbmYvNd8QS5_okkZRHwgs/s1600/IMG_0947.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWuzV1uehdDOS8E_4pY74bI_yHfej1_tL4qDSqnOyaYCa4eTtMQ_P8EQjjFd4dhw2QevFD-a3qJ439D4AxB-C8D5aGvgpvM4iOg8cqpqXIjUdQ0Rr6-f9htYbmYvNd8QS5_okkZRHwgs/s320/IMG_0947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637313472333325698" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIo-JyPwjAm8cAqHyvF4doXXP7VcQS1bDEpKflV4lInPjB4noD6OdLPSjlRDVH5Y8_8DLv8PAI24HRMCmX8llX5gYXa6LnVJT5yzQM_NFKLRuwAlHTJpHoNjOMEy48tDkKiZciyeX8gnM/s1600/IMG_0948.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIo-JyPwjAm8cAqHyvF4doXXP7VcQS1bDEpKflV4lInPjB4noD6OdLPSjlRDVH5Y8_8DLv8PAI24HRMCmX8llX5gYXa6LnVJT5yzQM_NFKLRuwAlHTJpHoNjOMEy48tDkKiZciyeX8gnM/s320/IMG_0948.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637314208797354434" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wine. I love it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Red. White. Rose. Sparkling.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>All are in my good books.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">France is number 1 at making it.<span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>No, I am not saying they are the best (but they do a very good job) but they do make the most of it. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Since my love affair with it began, I am more in love with<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>it today than when we met. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I cannot say that about many things.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">At first, I was introduced to it do the “vendanges” which is the grape harvest in Switzerland.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Yes, Switzerland makes wine.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The year was 1996 and I needed to make some extra cash while traveling.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was such a memorable experience.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Waking up at 7, hitting the vineyards, having a glass by 9:30am—I love it when drinking on the job is encouraged!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Since then and especially in the last 7 years or so I have developed a great appreciation and tolerance for this fermented grape liquid.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I must confess I have acted snobby and silly towards it and am slightly embarrassed of my behavior. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is like wine is the cool kid in school and you have to say the right thing and wear the right clothes in order to be their friend.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I think the more wine knowledge you get the less snobby and pretentious you become. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Like confident yet humble people, I think if you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">know</i> you don’t need to <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >boast.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I recently just took the level 2 Wine and Spirit Education Trust course.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This certifies me to be really annoying to people who are not into wine at all.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">But I digress.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">My point is that I had the most fantastic instructor. This guy knows alot about wine.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">He was so un-judgmental and open with his views on it I was almost taken aback.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I approached him with like an eager 5 year old on the first day of Kindergarten </p><p class="MsoNormal">“You know everything! Now give me your opinion!”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">But he didn’t.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">He just let you decide.</p><p class="MsoNormal">If he didn’t share your opinion, stated why, the reasons and in the most non-condescending way.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">What it taught me most of all was two things:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">1. Wine is Objective</p> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. Wine is Subjective</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Yup.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Some people only drink red.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>A red over $75 dollars in a restaurant.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Some people only drink red.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>A red under $ 15 dollars in the liquor store.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Some people love white.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Some love white with bubbles but ONLY if the bubbles were carbonated<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>from a specific area in France.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Some people don’t give a shit and will drink whatever is put in front of them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And the right answer to how to drink wine is all of the above.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Because really, if it makes you happy, you are having a good time and the wine is enhancing whatever experience you are in, then that is what it is all about.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have been pretty damn blessed to get to drink some lovely wines while here.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The other night we did a blind tasting of some Bordeaux's.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJilW9en8KPGE-lyXty7cIvOSpjY_fOfjtEq4OOykgphf-Bncg0bh1DSzTPn1svUQr6T6tlWdLZ66A3ZjB-2-ntFLs4EZUk-1HiT3009Z4Iu0bENqak6s_AFM5yxXBdkDfRCjfDVc8yU/s1600/IMG_0687.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJilW9en8KPGE-lyXty7cIvOSpjY_fOfjtEq4OOykgphf-Bncg0bh1DSzTPn1svUQr6T6tlWdLZ66A3ZjB-2-ntFLs4EZUk-1HiT3009Z4Iu0bENqak6s_AFM5yxXBdkDfRCjfDVc8yU/s320/IMG_0687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637060927195952386" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I was able to identify each (cough cough--<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">boast-ing</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) but really what that means is that the wine course taught me to dissect wine and identify its particular traits, characteristics and flavours.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfAZRAPipDvzH_scvT9oKflS1PxI6jr4hVukJZtErjpiPmD0BVXandfU6baZTcVhZT2AHiv0-AGCbDg1yDL5G14KpL2KbXeNarouC4oxlSDQ7qDaShpo3pqJB_vHN0diWC55vTtB5iSo/s1600/IMG_0690.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfAZRAPipDvzH_scvT9oKflS1PxI6jr4hVukJZtErjpiPmD0BVXandfU6baZTcVhZT2AHiv0-AGCbDg1yDL5G14KpL2KbXeNarouC4oxlSDQ7qDaShpo3pqJB_vHN0diWC55vTtB5iSo/s320/IMG_0690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637060935635210770" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">So, while the most expensive bottle definitely was the most complex and had a lot going on, it was not the most desirable on the palate.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyTnPWMbjMt97MeRL2h7cO2O3JmrzCJ86VqDb3sc4lriZvLlCfClnLRWUHB_IGY2I0MSfMDyewtsIYPldxRU6_1sCH1_xqkBjZfCXc-4yJdUu7jecbW5XwYAArKhnGyCG18rk-5jWRsM/s1600/IMG_0685.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyTnPWMbjMt97MeRL2h7cO2O3JmrzCJ86VqDb3sc4lriZvLlCfClnLRWUHB_IGY2I0MSfMDyewtsIYPldxRU6_1sCH1_xqkBjZfCXc-4yJdUu7jecbW5XwYAArKhnGyCG18rk-5jWRsM/s320/IMG_0685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637060949390537330" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYPuTYWEryqmZOBTIB9WcW4ym4MtD-SxiU_UAvus_Bp_6geH25Zf06usna6MUhDeMpPhTnKSxqwjh3D8ZIMzNTCwkWPVBepIlxbQD3kdcCYUS_PiYy4u8xLiVDpnsjaN5YDzrLRAimc8/s1600/IMG_0686.jpg"><br /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Which brings me to the moral of this story.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Since, I have been here, I have drunk a considerable amount of wine.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">What kind you ask?</p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> This kind</span><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrUxlamgPBuzGatZCy-BVK_s35VeA0UhehHH0ykdq4xpwZVNYQn0rA8jORmkYqz2w_BAorxfwyMayeHar631zI6y4awnje5LzQX9Ky9ibEboeUks5eR8_5dXy5Fspqxqhgj-P8ocdkGM/s1600/IMG_0936.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrUxlamgPBuzGatZCy-BVK_s35VeA0UhehHH0ykdq4xpwZVNYQn0rA8jORmkYqz2w_BAorxfwyMayeHar631zI6y4awnje5LzQX9Ky9ibEboeUks5eR8_5dXy5Fspqxqhgj-P8ocdkGM/s320/IMG_0936.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637313468429225234" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />A rose from Provence in a box.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">That retails for around 10 Euros. For 5 litres!</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe3WdhM9g07G0Zd66KgqYsugtSNrll0S9dQN40xLehD44L7SOkM1K2h2b607lkuBZ6ydFIurHorXibKJTZ61ewK57Rk4se6stG9jb1rfDjZY_d7bn8VdaIElgkMaO_pUCs2FsKExJpeE/s1600/IMG_0934.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe3WdhM9g07G0Zd66KgqYsugtSNrll0S9dQN40xLehD44L7SOkM1K2h2b607lkuBZ6ydFIurHorXibKJTZ61ewK57Rk4se6stG9jb1rfDjZY_d7bn8VdaIElgkMaO_pUCs2FsKExJpeE/s320/IMG_0934.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637313451065722098" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4UiYFfJXwyeUbyXbK33PvUEU9nbbDYYYXd_8Br7elj4k4N8VajI_A7eIO4lQQvtS-PdgDTBerQ5WmNYuHq1dViTx_5rVb7pgWMKxGBwN1F14nWnvUBIOlmZAO0cXIQ9LjykiDdTgpls/s1600/IMG_0935.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4UiYFfJXwyeUbyXbK33PvUEU9nbbDYYYXd_8Br7elj4k4N8VajI_A7eIO4lQQvtS-PdgDTBerQ5WmNYuHq1dViTx_5rVb7pgWMKxGBwN1F14nWnvUBIOlmZAO0cXIQ9LjykiDdTgpls/s320/IMG_0935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637313462041831602" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Oh and this is the latest aperitif to hit France.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsBY4oneT2T5nGdxy3Sv8HmDe2nvAKuWOS6L45Q8kEhOjLksPs95hAcyuqcEeYsF03mtGyA3BeYL6i5hqcBqUBbTzQF-iiDKHp6k5NSWwMS4_I6lw1vLhqUh6DafZIuxAoIfs-1kty0Q/s1600/IMG_0931.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsBY4oneT2T5nGdxy3Sv8HmDe2nvAKuWOS6L45Q8kEhOjLksPs95hAcyuqcEeYsF03mtGyA3BeYL6i5hqcBqUBbTzQF-iiDKHp6k5NSWwMS4_I6lw1vLhqUh6DafZIuxAoIfs-1kty0Q/s320/IMG_0931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637313446931789890" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Grapefruit </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">juice/syrup and R</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ose.<br /><br />Don’t jud</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ge me.<br /><br />Ok.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Judge.<br /><br />BUT, taste it and then tell me it isn't like a boozey non-carbonated pink Fre</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">sca dream.<br /><br />Seriously. It is delicious. If the word wine wasn't on the box it wouldn't be under such harsh criticism.</span><br /><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Hot days demand a cool refreshing drink and in the wise words of my wine instructor “When I am at the beach in July I don’t want a Chateau Margeaux, I want a cool $10 dollar bottle of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Pinot Grigio or a light Rose” </p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Amen. And cheers.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-40084729168967911852011-07-17T14:11:00.000-07:002011-07-24T23:58:00.418-07:00Blue Cheese & Sancerre<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheese, Fruit and Sweetness (in the form of Honeycomb)</span><br /><br />A trifecta of flavour sensations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbYI0NxIiLUqh9bYZqhf4QIvh5vISpDKaQ-xsqowEgRiR0R-XtqXkmzRz42gVVmRKPq71frE7Uk3d9cdO0ucXRZU9hpKIeEjbvHixaXi67fClQILzii7Tl83JALlRbX9yylQCa-Mgb7o/s1600/IMG_0713.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbYI0NxIiLUqh9bYZqhf4QIvh5vISpDKaQ-xsqowEgRiR0R-XtqXkmzRz42gVVmRKPq71frE7Uk3d9cdO0ucXRZU9hpKIeEjbvHixaXi67fClQILzii7Tl83JALlRbX9yylQCa-Mgb7o/s320/IMG_0713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633178234141482498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Apples. Tart apples.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yckwZ0nbi5TD2oiL2yB46hoirgcwF2gGvN5U6MjPsWMNa-yVRnh5VQZnlMGUXLOjT2knMCSGhsstzn_Cgg8HFzgIuIglvUVIeh1R25_VrauXsteHQ8qZ1tuzLFELnowsrVLTf9lBfYM/s1600/IMG_0720.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yckwZ0nbi5TD2oiL2yB46hoirgcwF2gGvN5U6MjPsWMNa-yVRnh5VQZnlMGUXLOjT2knMCSGhsstzn_Cgg8HFzgIuIglvUVIeh1R25_VrauXsteHQ8qZ1tuzLFELnowsrVLTf9lBfYM/s320/IMG_0720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630581835861094994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Roquefort (or anything blue and moldy and STRONG!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW8LQGaR1NrbSvE5MZhdeB21G4DrXnzf1lJJkTyHhCsYKlAK4G8jOmct7GaNb76rzRmr2c09Qzk_JQKi3uOAx8H-173Mt4CoXXBc8IGwACbax-KwMggTvtpdrcdqr_9gs1Ne4T0tHrzM/s1600/IMG_0719.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW8LQGaR1NrbSvE5MZhdeB21G4DrXnzf1lJJkTyHhCsYKlAK4G8jOmct7GaNb76rzRmr2c09Qzk_JQKi3uOAx8H-173Mt4CoXXBc8IGwACbax-KwMggTvtpdrcdqr_9gs1Ne4T0tHrzM/s320/IMG_0719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630581829168739618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Honeycomb (this one was very floraly as the bees must have spent their time on some lavender and such)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhgORY33SC5Rm1LclqjIZUCHTgf0UY8loFq0Jx_Ew5VUdemZY7jq2FVWKpUtu8QzDJid-8cq-nvuZUrSDdUc1vFh9d3CggesqVIIiz_wJ19zQXpczxaCYTVrp-EllJ806ytNryYW7ODY/s1600/IMG_0718.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhgORY33SC5Rm1LclqjIZUCHTgf0UY8loFq0Jx_Ew5VUdemZY7jq2FVWKpUtu8QzDJid-8cq-nvuZUrSDdUc1vFh9d3CggesqVIIiz_wJ19zQXpczxaCYTVrp-EllJ806ytNryYW7ODY/s320/IMG_0718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630581826730816162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ta-da!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yq_T0pMAh1aZYqQCzfjSmcpgdn-ftMtUdXMaoA_rDLvJwmpuGrTqI33k_GBkdrm3gx5mPF-USlBy7LvUE5W2bfuhFEkesM1zIrF05W7TUCNC4e6gVF8T3U6zQi6qeG4xIzB-fIYdPBw/s1600/IMG_0730.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yq_T0pMAh1aZYqQCzfjSmcpgdn-ftMtUdXMaoA_rDLvJwmpuGrTqI33k_GBkdrm3gx5mPF-USlBy7LvUE5W2bfuhFEkesM1zIrF05W7TUCNC4e6gVF8T3U6zQi6qeG4xIzB-fIYdPBw/s320/IMG_0730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631341991642023378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Don't forget the wine. Sancerre is what we had but drink anything you want!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgA-8ZtTrIX7ZXlygre6CrRb6rAvsCxvyKIOEhCgrDw5mb9QWpNefisu14K0pni4lZ_l39Iohm5rt7Ym1C1Kj3KJNVJPR-jjwcNZWm2UzlVgbqqnHoQreuOxjFQhvzeWlfaVM0LQn3kU/s1600/IMG_0733.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgA-8ZtTrIX7ZXlygre6CrRb6rAvsCxvyKIOEhCgrDw5mb9QWpNefisu14K0pni4lZ_l39Iohm5rt7Ym1C1Kj3KJNVJPR-jjwcNZWm2UzlVgbqqnHoQreuOxjFQhvzeWlfaVM0LQn3kU/s320/IMG_0733.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633179083462832370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All lined up and ready to go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5yG_0Vl6HrmcfBtYu9T5y7jz3iYXQp07kX4R0L3n094DpbIuPmAzSRgmBRfhn8rxHEBrKY_BmViyi8AORsdSaWjA5x_NKgNll3y4rIHWstkP0KNXR0A6f8rGUDuL_ROiTKKKPk0PNvQ/s1600/IMG_0736.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5yG_0Vl6HrmcfBtYu9T5y7jz3iYXQp07kX4R0L3n094DpbIuPmAzSRgmBRfhn8rxHEBrKY_BmViyi8AORsdSaWjA5x_NKgNll3y4rIHWstkP0KNXR0A6f8rGUDuL_ROiTKKKPk0PNvQ/s320/IMG_0736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631342005749455362" border="0" /></a>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-83114111543495584342011-07-14T05:18:00.000-07:002011-07-14T09:07:35.243-07:00Happy Bastille Day OR What France Does Better...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CMMXDAans85U8P9V_X9EUR6YzGAZH9LvHvXgxFR3ByrWuIOTG9eLI0dP0rEX-m2uKLDXlBDft-8zgF62FLlu3Pk8NW_PaLBm8oheGOkdjZomCKuP8R0eZJ65h4PpXOJy1MuNCv_f5rA/s1600/bastille-day.s600x600.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CMMXDAans85U8P9V_X9EUR6YzGAZH9LvHvXgxFR3ByrWuIOTG9eLI0dP0rEX-m2uKLDXlBDft-8zgF62FLlu3Pk8NW_PaLBm8oheGOkdjZomCKuP8R0eZJ65h4PpXOJy1MuNCv_f5rA/s320/bastille-day.s600x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629193331148875682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Yes, I am that annoying person right now who is in the first few weeks of dating someone they really like. That someone happens to be a country.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Called "FRANCE".<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">So, basically the equivalent of making out on park benches and other public places, talking about the person/place ALL THE TIME.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Annoying as hell. I am in the honeymoon stage.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">But, like all people in love I am oblivious to your rolling eyes and your under your breath’s and mumbling's of <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>‘whatever, lets see you in 6 months’ .</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">So here we go.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Why I am infatuated with France.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Number 1</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">CHEEEEEEEEEEEEESE. Mmmm. CHEEEEEEEESE.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4dtvK3aiJ6AC4feZI-PRtgQuTGK3BQKosAx919SCxuhhihZQh5wuv4epkL8mFAhzgsuA52TmEWCaSjhayMWe1IktaV-s8ITXLuMSpA5QenAYIP5i2Fu6zoXqWgqkteDBzgoYNLX0eBM/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4dtvK3aiJ6AC4feZI-PRtgQuTGK3BQKosAx919SCxuhhihZQh5wuv4epkL8mFAhzgsuA52TmEWCaSjhayMWe1IktaV-s8ITXLuMSpA5QenAYIP5i2Fu6zoXqWgqkteDBzgoYNLX0eBM/s320/IMG_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629186234745096146" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOelVhMVlb0dXHfFaeQit2Rum9U-tOp2BudV7wvOb1H1NhgisG2PtPLFGELJtD2rZIaAjpSfPfd40IMSm8A5izwkGv7mjZhoQRSjeVYUvvwYxq9ei7aQdYxud5wyiCbjwEK3WnpM-2RNQ/s1600/IMG_0546.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOelVhMVlb0dXHfFaeQit2Rum9U-tOp2BudV7wvOb1H1NhgisG2PtPLFGELJtD2rZIaAjpSfPfd40IMSm8A5izwkGv7mjZhoQRSjeVYUvvwYxq9ei7aQdYxud5wyiCbjwEK3WnpM-2RNQ/s320/IMG_0546.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629186250022114434" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR87rxpmaLufhyphenhyphenAzTn4yp4RFWl1guMge9ra8ng_SfnkuiTs7rEOYnXZo71yRtYMK8u1nnGln_hEAgrcAJH1OzJsyiBu9gzeOkqOcFQ2z8yOzN5-xFzgzqbUDn82clEQJKzDwsWClnHwF8/s1600/IMG_0548.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR87rxpmaLufhyphenhyphenAzTn4yp4RFWl1guMge9ra8ng_SfnkuiTs7rEOYnXZo71yRtYMK8u1nnGln_hEAgrcAJH1OzJsyiBu9gzeOkqOcFQ2z8yOzN5-xFzgzqbUDn82clEQJKzDwsWClnHwF8/s320/IMG_0548.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629234106437431394" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Supermarket Cheese</span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t think anyone could argue this with me.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>You could eat a different cheese every day of the year (true fact) and they all practically cost under 3 Euros.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cheese is so good.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Runny cheese. Stinky cheese. Hard cheese.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Love them all!<span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Never get t</span><span style="">ired of them.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiul1e7ppWTSEHLuPdDgJFqV2tlBMHfUXa2vXqc6SzfQydcML8UDbGR7csPIwtOmS59ikv5i5hFo3uyDy1uWMIWy6QusXTMVnCYoC8q-vu0vv2rXhupMRfjo_DW_tqwTHi0zbYRO_AnMLI/s1600/IMG_0488.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiul1e7ppWTSEHLuPdDgJFqV2tlBMHfUXa2vXqc6SzfQydcML8UDbGR7csPIwtOmS59ikv5i5hFo3uyDy1uWMIWy6QusXTMVnCYoC8q-vu0vv2rXhupMRfjo_DW_tqwTHi0zbYRO_AnMLI/s320/IMG_0488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629222619011042658" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;">Market Cheese</span></span><br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Number 2.</p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wine. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9Cm3VGqzV6JlMEn8XeUpK70ryo0RAfAy0QSmWPRiSfHZS26TFkUUnuEwts6RJ5WfRwGL0SSLIKWk6Xrz2beJb5FKSs7Ows_7Di6jJXc32ksYd5dUjVja39JfBNAMCA_9ztQb8G7TiRs/s1600/IMG_0554.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9Cm3VGqzV6JlMEn8XeUpK70ryo0RAfAy0QSmWPRiSfHZS26TFkUUnuEwts6RJ5WfRwGL0SSLIKWk6Xrz2beJb5FKSs7Ows_7Di6jJXc32ksYd5dUjVja39JfBNAMCA_9ztQb8G7TiRs/s320/IMG_0554.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629200322627276834" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">When I see this at the local supermarket, I imagine little Jean and Claudette* skipping off to school with these tucked away in their lunch boxes.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">*Note: Totally fictional characters and by no me</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">ans am I saying children here dr</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">ink underage. They do. This is lunch box friendly and probably happens. Everyone leads a happier life because of it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9nNi43GB94sv_WtzosAH3P6YeSC30edgweHvnMhg_ol9ZHVN8clOjmVV0BPbUM2tV3moQ5CJX7UwyOoh5ivEsG_2a_CsVA0gDJ6IJCAEeKyQZZM75sm5dsUjLQS1PLAtUN9ruPC-euw/s1600/IMG_0543.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9nNi43GB94sv_WtzosAH3P6YeSC30edgweHvnMhg_ol9ZHVN8clOjmVV0BPbUM2tV3moQ5CJX7UwyOoh5ivEsG_2a_CsVA0gDJ6IJCAEeKyQZZM75sm5dsUjLQS1PLAtUN9ruPC-euw/s320/IMG_0543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629192204170099794" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Amazing.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">We have bottles of Bordeaux for $1.99?! Is this a dream?!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSntJBZY-cRk42I7qre70iVbJ-gL9BjOKXuD58R8sbNY6tBz-GgLSzQ9nMa1VBh1QSwHdqBS74oKF84pRhC27X8f3l018FnDk7XP9E0OaZQuDdhq6f3IAbRIFLcuLl4Coh3yIBoRnDftM/s1600/IMG_0561.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSntJBZY-cRk42I7qre70iVbJ-gL9BjOKXuD58R8sbNY6tBz-GgLSzQ9nMa1VBh1QSwHdqBS74oKF84pRhC27X8f3l018FnDk7XP9E0OaZQuDdhq6f3IAbRIFLcuLl4Coh3yIBoRnDftM/s320/IMG_0561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629192199501010370" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">May I also say how wine in general, promotes family and social gatherings, which is one of the benchmarks of French society. European society, in general. (By the way I make this stuff up based on opinionated observations)<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Yup.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I realize I could say that in a less alcoholic way but,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>it is a fact.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Yesterday we went to a local village picnic.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Locals got together in the town square. They brought some food, some wine and conversation and made it a good old time.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxfsVcqg5tpo6sT95oU483Ayx1-yd-owCvJGaiENNw8qF0lNHwWYlmw9PWphnrI2i2B9f9B_srfbYkcvafhKCr9b8fUuIv7flrM3HXF75IBUYA4IetJoU33caJINTUZZWSNcT8VxiJic/s1600/IMG_0601.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxfsVcqg5tpo6sT95oU483Ayx1-yd-owCvJGaiENNw8qF0lNHwWYlmw9PWphnrI2i2B9f9B_srfbYkcvafhKCr9b8fUuIv7flrM3HXF75IBUYA4IetJoU33caJINTUZZWSNcT8VxiJic/s320/IMG_0601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629192222849757954" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">This sort of activity would be illegal back home, as enjoying a glass in public is against the law.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">So lets segregate the kids and parents and pretend they don’t drink.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ok.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Enough of a rant.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t want to hate.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I just want to share this experience with the rest of the world.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe_48fuwPXl4cv5hC4ddYgnlb1EJ2uVw9xqcum5VexwHgRs3do7XLtShcvcfqYajW1PkOOOngmwMcut4HWwOVXO2yQd4AVMJlK3kWRDlb6ev1nJ60euqzcHuwGpsyjzE78CFdARH7qxg/s1600/IMG_0602.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe_48fuwPXl4cv5hC4ddYgnlb1EJ2uVw9xqcum5VexwHgRs3do7XLtShcvcfqYajW1PkOOOngmwMcut4HWwOVXO2yQd4AVMJlK3kWRDlb6ev1nJ60euqzcHuwGpsyjzE78CFdARH7qxg/s320/IMG_0602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629192218040252322" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ian, Paul & Tom enjoying the picnic</span></span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDS87IDzU403XjyBrG1r1H4HVnZ6tu5aJu6Y01pwe2sltbzWTh9CzKCgAyMezh6uXLLUGBSxz-nD94KIhaiFfIykhDTkcgtHAT_rsKOP8iHQKQ7siLDK-gv0UzdK3AEhlQeboGYylSog/s1600/IMG_0594.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDS87IDzU403XjyBrG1r1H4HVnZ6tu5aJu6Y01pwe2sltbzWTh9CzKCgAyMezh6uXLLUGBSxz-nD94KIhaiFfIykhDTkcgtHAT_rsKOP8iHQKQ7siLDK-gv0UzdK3AEhlQeboGYylSog/s320/IMG_0594.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629192209053937458" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Jean-Jacques (in scarf). He is one of my faveourite people here.</span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Number 3</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Fashion.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">French Vogue? Blowing my mind.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>All the spreads are super inspiring, sexy and enchanting.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvxBLgSZXi5Az21dN03l4Hc8oSpMUFJyN9YIOfEYYbDe2Ywty3vVT4YnOdfteZfsAGGmSE4920lmU_yNYAjARZkY1vZjLbyqPfrtkEfHH5L8Dgu_gnY1ylObTMiXSOTK-zRmydLF3l7M/s1600/8b867_cb6c1_isabeli-fontana-vogue-paris-cover.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvxBLgSZXi5Az21dN03l4Hc8oSpMUFJyN9YIOfEYYbDe2Ywty3vVT4YnOdfteZfsAGGmSE4920lmU_yNYAjARZkY1vZjLbyqPfrtkEfHH5L8Dgu_gnY1ylObTMiXSOTK-zRmydLF3l7M/s320/8b867_cb6c1_isabeli-fontana-vogue-paris-cover.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629193336348526210" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Yes, I realize this says Greece. But it is the current issue of French Vogue with a photo shoot in Greece. </span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It translates so well. I mean I WANT to be this girl. Sometimes I find fashion layouts to be so out there and far-fetched I cannot relate.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU8OKyZJuTVXtJjAMK7JGL5wM7aF4mQZ6naIdVjEfnwbRef1dPGK48rSNKEtetkXny9Ji_CoCmmP2f8iXwKFUY93Uro0DrPRj8cTecFFsYPcjzMIZchEDiBjRIGdQH8JjBq4R6m-R4Ck/s1600/AnnadeRijkVogueParis2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU8OKyZJuTVXtJjAMK7JGL5wM7aF4mQZ6naIdVjEfnwbRef1dPGK48rSNKEtetkXny9Ji_CoCmmP2f8iXwKFUY93Uro0DrPRj8cTecFFsYPcjzMIZchEDiBjRIGdQH8JjBq4R6m-R4Ck/s320/AnnadeRijkVogueParis2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629193359452121298" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The men? Scarves, tailored suits, beautiful brogues.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBejwz7VqhyiziyJmzVjpWboZ1sjGYCw2upE5lCq0kpuxu3d-rgnuII12MKeStQ2oJkTNwkXu8ApwpyGfNeckJzaQ6ncguJrzhGkZhRXRLny7rTCt9ipeFhMznXjxxu07wlXGxZImhsLc/s1600/parisgqfw24.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBejwz7VqhyiziyJmzVjpWboZ1sjGYCw2upE5lCq0kpuxu3d-rgnuII12MKeStQ2oJkTNwkXu8ApwpyGfNeckJzaQ6ncguJrzhGkZhRXRLny7rTCt9ipeFhMznXjxxu07wlXGxZImhsLc/s320/parisgqfw24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629193352555178370" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Attention to detail.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsK88ffN9jGoHzQc1Y32inS0IuVvLYduX31c-oc4D821b21xSweFELTuMCqyrOd9zVeGNA3d38mvzoedGbhzO9V3oyQkG340xBWrn96zvEjoAfOeiKvkEsznBIV8gg7Q0TeV4PA9JDsw/s1600/gq2011paris36.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsK88ffN9jGoHzQc1Y32inS0IuVvLYduX31c-oc4D821b21xSweFELTuMCqyrOd9zVeGNA3d38mvzoedGbhzO9V3oyQkG340xBWrn96zvEjoAfOeiKvkEsznBIV8gg7Q0TeV4PA9JDsw/s320/gq2011paris36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629193341944728226" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">They care about what they look like and appear to ENJOY shopping.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Imagine that!<br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Number 4</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Le Dejeuner.<span style=""><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lunch time!!! Here in France NOTHING, and I repeat NOTHING comes between the French and their mid-time meal.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>You could be giving birth and stop the show for a glass of red, some fromage, charcuterie and salad.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Seriously.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A few weeks ago we went to the local Brocante which is like a massive garage sale that everyone in the surrounding 100kms brings all their old Nana Mouskouri records,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>mismatched cutlery, dated clothing and other dust collectors to and sells them all in a big field.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXCOZihblR2AP9agNHRFeLu3bD3vPCQradg2q7w69JKH_Neg27X-ll_gxarsnjXFyLqaRJ5qDhA9aWZHjJ8fQDP1ZvnHmse9HU5mjvDNWUenasZO-4-t5yCh5vWGfYbny8jOeodiqg4A/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXCOZihblR2AP9agNHRFeLu3bD3vPCQradg2q7w69JKH_Neg27X-ll_gxarsnjXFyLqaRJ5qDhA9aWZHjJ8fQDP1ZvnHmse9HU5mjvDNWUenasZO-4-t5yCh5vWGfYbny8jOeodiqg4A/s320/IMG_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629237869749082082" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">By 12:00 all the vendors took a time out, pulled out a fold up table a bottle or two of vino and some grub and chowed down.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Yup, food is priority number one.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Number 5</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Architecture and landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">So gorgeous.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I melt and swoon everytime I pass a stone farmhouse, babbling brook, vineyard---you name it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC0s5XwdhARy3nRof_OI6ChpdwJoOZoz512VDA8hSFTr36EoZAe9UwzCJNJIOFhF4nIo1N1xPinrDlnR9uzNY2m2NU7juobjFLfp-DKGfF3pVAT5P4qK3gegCRgZdJr2EiHI5X-ay7M8/s1600/IMG_0413.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC0s5XwdhARy3nRof_OI6ChpdwJoOZoz512VDA8hSFTr36EoZAe9UwzCJNJIOFhF4nIo1N1xPinrDlnR9uzNY2m2NU7juobjFLfp-DKGfF3pVAT5P4qK3gegCRgZdJr2EiHI5X-ay7M8/s320/IMG_0413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629200346548721778" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlsJmiHImaRm0Y91tZ9Fpl1DZcwuCIxFTmb9szq4lQO-rCe3rQD3s3hJ7Ik7URnf5_K_-9P_tRj7mQw_BUcMZih4_T0QRwIpPIaqhDUo5JV2yWbAQ8JXSfXsUevBXJuv0jtFA_8IDEXI/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlsJmiHImaRm0Y91tZ9Fpl1DZcwuCIxFTmb9szq4lQO-rCe3rQD3s3hJ7Ik7URnf5_K_-9P_tRj7mQw_BUcMZih4_T0QRwIpPIaqhDUo5JV2yWbAQ8JXSfXsUevBXJuv0jtFA_8IDEXI/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629222601892157890" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjvtDXkhfKBuqcLglsWDSPX9qsODayEOUY3M8XV7RsRxt9zu5DTgAjHJsdOMTYIaY0yLq7bSCONhSEu39nMmdTVF57_jHv1fYWlSiAj702m77395bUIhAcWsk9uHBeFTM72HKkgPXveA/s1600/IMG_0091.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjvtDXkhfKBuqcLglsWDSPX9qsODayEOUY3M8XV7RsRxt9zu5DTgAjHJsdOMTYIaY0yLq7bSCONhSEu39nMmdTVF57_jHv1fYWlSiAj702m77395bUIhAcWsk9uHBeFTM72HKkgPXveA/s320/IMG_0091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629200330149369986" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This country nailed it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /><br />You can see why the French get a tad cocky about this place.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /><br />It is pretty idyllic.<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzqqkuAWeccCpL6ielF8BMu3r4vlXvMai_Qzxz0f7sRA-Ytyb466tx6tOR7Ty3egs4HrahBa-fV1w70mqi08zrUOYu6HXAVuSUsbMSmn7fxr3dQ0FObLkyPUzz-TjX2oD7O4Bs-FBKWQ/s1600/IMG_0227.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzqqkuAWeccCpL6ielF8BMu3r4vlXvMai_Qzxz0f7sRA-Ytyb466tx6tOR7Ty3egs4HrahBa-fV1w70mqi08zrUOYu6HXAVuSUsbMSmn7fxr3dQ0FObLkyPUzz-TjX2oD7O4Bs-FBKWQ/s320/IMG_0227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629200341361840898" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd1N3DAVVJqBdUo09PwKN9BUKoPLmvCNKXtk0JQUdDmPxTMU8KlWqh5KUB23aY3nBzxyJA0qM07R9phGG7BF3iMTymEtw54fmc_CQNSMcAq_6pI_jxmL9qNZAksfsi4_xS8oO6aGXrCU/s1600/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd1N3DAVVJqBdUo09PwKN9BUKoPLmvCNKXtk0JQUdDmPxTMU8KlWqh5KUB23aY3nBzxyJA0qM07R9phGG7BF3iMTymEtw54fmc_CQNSMcAq_6pI_jxmL9qNZAksfsi4_xS8oO6aGXrCU/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629222606113362834" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkieDoRNYkENzgTT0uVtV3PYZ_Dd-534gvlKIvWYSZ_a2x3D1-MHnDp6-iTtCqI424hb9sc5NyGhD929VvMTcpp0VkbNCE3aL1Trr6LzxlOXd_lhES-ojnb0d2h2Ja1srGycMTIQqGTc/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkieDoRNYkENzgTT0uVtV3PYZ_Dd-534gvlKIvWYSZ_a2x3D1-MHnDp6-iTtCqI424hb9sc5NyGhD929VvMTcpp0VkbNCE3aL1Trr6LzxlOXd_lhES-ojnb0d2h2Ja1srGycMTIQqGTc/s320/IMG_0068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629200325334554914" border="0" /></a></p>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-37467323651944888962011-07-10T00:53:00.001-07:002011-07-10T23:56:41.264-07:00Local Delights<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; 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mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Wor</style><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;" >Sunflowers</span><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvTbVR-uzZ1q4UG0U4HtM04blIF7GU9jzBUC6kZ6Kvlvw8MijuaImlXrGACSKdFmzkDEWjkB8Nk1iU6egENWeJyVHWfYXPCS05nPqEXPliD8Wu5D0dFw5Xi2zFUbySUo0BaqHCNxWH7A/s1600/IMG_0407.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvTbVR-uzZ1q4UG0U4HtM04blIF7GU9jzBUC6kZ6Kvlvw8MijuaImlXrGACSKdFmzkDEWjkB8Nk1iU6egENWeJyVHWfYXPCS05nPqEXPliD8Wu5D0dFw5Xi2zFUbySUo0BaqHCNxWH7A/s320/IMG_0407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627633876937309698" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">They are everywhere. Fields upon fields.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Sunflowers and vineyards.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They are the reason I get lost whenever I got out for a bike ride.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Everywhere is a sunflower field or vineyard.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>You cannot tell one from the other.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They are the best though.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>How can you not smile when you see them? Seriously.<span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">I think if they grew sunflowers everywhere there would be no wars* because how can you be mad in a field of sunflowers?!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienfsjiNVe32yUdAekfv-YaGCA7yfVg7ObqjJCyOiA0hGGVZRWPqS3Rdm9e9Loazm3-kk4MauX4Hg_zft4Huxl1qFRn85XYcuBywbD6fwxoEo4AGbgVgayB2T6_71Ca0Ffb4sIJ1lnlqc/s1600/IMG_0408.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienfsjiNVe32yUdAekfv-YaGCA7yfVg7ObqjJCyOiA0hGGVZRWPqS3Rdm9e9Loazm3-kk4MauX4Hg_zft4Huxl1qFRn85XYcuBywbD6fwxoEo4AGbgVgayB2T6_71Ca0Ffb4sIJ1lnlqc/s320/IMG_0408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627633881751514066" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">*based on my </span><span style="font-size:85%;">silly opinion and nothing else.</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Pineau</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is a fortified wine made with Cognac, and is the local aperitif. Tastes kinda like a sherry or port.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjk7srUGtGervqh7hCSCz-7yN8nIw-p0usjl67_gKMDiQMJ59qeCy1I4wJ7sjRTfXfXgzstltNsJ9B8cdNDUMR9W2UYpFSjtPLWUrhyphenhypheneHvairyzSri9WJ9kBT_2-rjnGIov81BbTfQbU/s1600/IMG_0628.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjk7srUGtGervqh7hCSCz-7yN8nIw-p0usjl67_gKMDiQMJ59qeCy1I4wJ7sjRTfXfXgzstltNsJ9B8cdNDUMR9W2UYpFSjtPLWUrhyphenhypheneHvairyzSri9WJ9kBT_2-rjnGIov81BbTfQbU/s320/IMG_0628.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627977972533787794" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">They have it everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>There is even a Miss PIneau contest.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I don’t know what kind of honour it carries or what you have to do to qualify</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> but if consumption gets you points I need to try o</p><p class="MsoNormal">ut for Miss. Medoc or Miss. Puilly Fuse. I do like the Pineau but in small amounts.<span style=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is very sweet.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is especially good on my next delight as a summer dessert.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I made some amazing mussels with this recipe from Epicurious.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mussel-Stew-with-Pineau-des-Charentes-1791">http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mussel-Stew-with-Pineau-des-Charentes-1791</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> You can substitute grape juice and Cognac like the recipe says if you cannot get the Pineau.<br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDuafXX7X1U0Ax0vCKD0RnIiAxYY_tl5Qwn1NGhgD0NnTAMdTiH4rv0GAza0SPkOiBlH0usmwoMOaQN_bwXr8ju3MiuTKffvke5JEecgYgrYZvGBQW0XBQgX0gvTdvQTQmjQRQEMb1zQ/s320/IMG_0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627633894016107858" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have never had cantaloupes’ this good.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I think I have eaten more of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>it in the past few weeks than in my entire life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is like the difference of having Wonderbread and a fresh baguette.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I must do a comparison to illustrate how much better it is.<span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; 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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Yogurt</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The incredible dairy here makes for an astounding selection </p> <p class="MsoNormal">of yogurts.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Aisles of it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I mean look at this!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDatUBrfvc_AS8WRJBg-eZQFgqhSITTKLMMRKlzmN4EVcmFdMNBgF9TEynE4kIxpVHKOmzLpoyXKGrNn0vrvbDAyuXVPIe2gXHShTwKAU8Jc-po2weLorOkqUtgKa0q8FXAuLuUtftgGc/s1600/IMG_0563.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDatUBrfvc_AS8WRJBg-eZQFgqhSITTKLMMRKlzmN4EVcmFdMNBgF9TEynE4kIxpVHKOmzLpoyXKGrNn0vrvbDAyuXVPIe2gXHShTwKAU8Jc-po2weLorOkqUtgKa0q8FXAuLuUtftgGc/s320/IMG_0563.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627977959463499410" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">ALL yogurt (ok, some mousses and puddings as well).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I spent the better part of an afternoon inspecting the flavours, textures and brands.<span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I have a particular affection for the fromage blanc.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They have it in a light version. It is smooth, creamy and tastes super decadent.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiL0-0jsSj2uI7JQpLTEYsmxrEy-ehEmqbbMNzwACaKAil4XN9qyBIap5lUiddFDy0R5P3Q6p2GYe7LdIac3Kr0mCWvrbRStT0lSdMq0cZ7Nib0UFXIvvmXKpw301CHcx7m9l3v8RIVE/s1600/IMG_0623.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiL0-0jsSj2uI7JQpLTEYsmxrEy-ehEmqbbMNzwACaKAil4XN9qyBIap5lUiddFDy0R5P3Q6p2GYe7LdIac3Kr0mCWvrbRStT0lSdMq0cZ7Nib0UFXIvvmXKpw301CHcx7m9l3v8RIVE/s320/IMG_0623.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627977962985083842" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I get the plain version and then contaminate with loads of preserves.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLG3WUNw5kcrOe_02ZlnLY9XbMGMnhxeJjmLqQL-fHCMe9ryw2Ym8Zx0gBgw8FUN811s_4rR1xk4KBmYiYtduknvXLEGQt4CizBiDiezPCvzBDtTB5fKJ-Bs91e5GYYWVN6tOJVe2n3GA/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLG3WUNw5kcrOe_02ZlnLY9XbMGMnhxeJjmLqQL-fHCMe9ryw2Ym8Zx0gBgw8FUN811s_4rR1xk4KBmYiYtduknvXLEGQt4CizBiDiezPCvzBDtTB5fKJ-Bs91e5GYYWVN6tOJVe2n3GA/s320/IMG_0215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627633897774555394" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br />This one has a fig, orange and walnut chutney in it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span> <p class="MsoNormal">Back in Canada I recommend getting the non-fat Liberty Greek yogurt and doing the same thing.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>A nice jam or honey or stewed fruit is such a tasty addition.</p><p></p> <p></p> <p></p>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-76213356151343368732011-07-05T04:38:00.000-07:002011-07-05T07:26:42.108-07:00A very tasty sandwich<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jf2nXMuRYcuxYLOL6dfXV1U6emCNaoXHsG9MByQuRddjVpwZcXZQqLzJ6gN7qN4VuXWQqlF__PhIA1as2x_naFMT2L1qQDENZEtjlk2yrKZX-ODQkJK25JO-Qoo09tX2wTg-TgXVLdM/s1600/IMG_0390.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jf2nXMuRYcuxYLOL6dfXV1U6emCNaoXHsG9MByQuRddjVpwZcXZQqLzJ6gN7qN4VuXWQqlF__PhIA1as2x_naFMT2L1qQDENZEtjlk2yrKZX-ODQkJK25JO-Qoo09tX2wTg-TgXVLdM/s400/IMG_0390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625874097178176386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sandwiches can be a 7-Eleven egg salad gag-inducing mess to something that rivals a 4 star meal. Seriously. When I bit into this deliciousness I experienced happiness that made me appreciate it as much as any culinary sensation out there.<br /><br />Now the question was---what to put on said sandwich?<br /><br />So many options!<br /><br />I am surprised I narrowed it down to just two.<br /><br />I purchased my ficille (see skinny baguette).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69hZRvidOEi6Pq7UzptxUAIg00ItC9KUr6pOcuyrE8WC1JtPUi-_tkflqcsdkIRYy1VeVmZcH6Vf2OLxAAsN3ueD-SIDwl3JxGhH58ignfh2KLCrn5P_TLxus3MsDDj-78A-sN911Cd4/s1600/IMG_0387.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69hZRvidOEi6Pq7UzptxUAIg00ItC9KUr6pOcuyrE8WC1JtPUi-_tkflqcsdkIRYy1VeVmZcH6Vf2OLxAAsN3ueD-SIDwl3JxGhH58ignfh2KLCrn5P_TLxus3MsDDj-78A-sN911Cd4/s200/IMG_0387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625836035155406402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_BBAEYzGtEuBKkZeDGEphIGL_JP9g5WjqBxqXqEIeZ7fZrJvagwLIdgkfZxcRxcKlv2_phu-3av7c7Mhu17CtCOj-6Dfv3kKaO6TYhbUwVIutHRr32DSWGbwuNQ6MFVAf7DbhNmv9y4/s1600/IMG_0388.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_BBAEYzGtEuBKkZeDGEphIGL_JP9g5WjqBxqXqEIeZ7fZrJvagwLIdgkfZxcRxcKlv2_phu-3av7c7Mhu17CtCOj-6Dfv3kKaO6TYhbUwVIutHRr32DSWGbwuNQ6MFVAf7DbhNmv9y4/s200/IMG_0388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625836041216234242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Half Number 1:</span><br /><br />1 quarter chopped endive<br />1-2 tablespoons Roquefort or other blue cheese<br />Mayonnaise<br />Mustard<br />1/4 beet sliced into matchstick size<br />4 cornichons sliced into matchstick size<br />Salt and pepper. Whatever aount you deem appropriate.<br /><br />Assemble all as per picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedmIADuSEVIg-qPrZJTgU4BwGXA7P3d1Ji4roNj40H52faOz5Dc5tdWrT6-zyZVK1HAz1F29XBjzXCelWn7jPTvIbijwkyXaVN3NfaX96QSzRywUUn5I6lbIB7hRPWDoHES2uBuDFPYE/s1600/IMG_0391.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedmIADuSEVIg-qPrZJTgU4BwGXA7P3d1Ji4roNj40H52faOz5Dc5tdWrT6-zyZVK1HAz1F29XBjzXCelWn7jPTvIbijwkyXaVN3NfaX96QSzRywUUn5I6lbIB7hRPWDoHES2uBuDFPYE/s200/IMG_0391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625836047480674626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSs7T_0ui56EjgA7TAkNP6nu-HenLdYNO6G3eNGWJfkvbjfDq11FIDYgP-99GH9SKeukkhh8zP6FXy8iGQreqr-CsOlIndf9Q_7BtA0WagG5Ne56dvZ04IimPmlZmx-3aP-3B8ruyBGk/s1600/IMG_0396.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSs7T_0ui56EjgA7TAkNP6nu-HenLdYNO6G3eNGWJfkvbjfDq11FIDYgP-99GH9SKeukkhh8zP6FXy8iGQreqr-CsOlIndf9Q_7BtA0WagG5Ne56dvZ04IimPmlZmx-3aP-3B8ruyBGk/s200/IMG_0396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625836068119298770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am quite generous with my mayo and mustard and even put in some blue cheese dressing I had made the other night. I like my sandwiches to have the perfect balance of moisture and crunchy bread.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Half Number 2:</span><br />Half of each a green and red heirloom tomato (I am being color biased here)<br />Mayo and mustard<br />1/4 avocado<br />1/4 sliced shallot<br />Brie cheese (as much as you want!)<br />Salt and pepper. Whatever aount you deem appropriate.<br /><br />Assemble as per photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtaWns6coFs17KDCS5zGWpIo6sCOhWaWAAjRGwvxcrI4afSCcixLTKlutgS9Sj6wWOqji3LXrilrZUnim2rjuJyXgDLuSGuyaoHjYOHWHgVyEBJP0J098GzJV5AczLSwe6LZu88VdyBs/s1600/IMG_0392.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtaWns6coFs17KDCS5zGWpIo6sCOhWaWAAjRGwvxcrI4afSCcixLTKlutgS9Sj6wWOqji3LXrilrZUnim2rjuJyXgDLuSGuyaoHjYOHWHgVyEBJP0J098GzJV5AczLSwe6LZu88VdyBs/s200/IMG_0392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625836056888244210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHiyJPtfFBFrwfcxqxJTzwOlpJKzaUvzXaCHvRkd17avb55r5oL9xfg6PzNMj4sWCFz_mCfHxI6khVVdLALWhbMxBgsuNbLJ5yYq5oaDhyphenhyphenYn9Y0WQKYoHLgDPEzlS5XQ9voGHoXba7uQ/s1600/IMG_0397.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHiyJPtfFBFrwfcxqxJTzwOlpJKzaUvzXaCHvRkd17avb55r5oL9xfg6PzNMj4sWCFz_mCfHxI6khVVdLALWhbMxBgsuNbLJ5yYq5oaDhyphenhyphenYn9Y0WQKYoHLgDPEzlS5XQ9voGHoXba7uQ/s200/IMG_0397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625871623142897810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now, DIVE in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9JCn4A54QlTT8lk7_fAQCM8QdlbhfXI3cy_zNHxTk7nrEmRf4UaOhYLFYZ18eWkMWC5plsJiUm87voWCi6hcl0ks-qNvqQ6um5_c4-RWnXgHe6aDCXx_B0ePs9Oegyo7uWSX_tEGCwk/s1600/IMG_0403.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9JCn4A54QlTT8lk7_fAQCM8QdlbhfXI3cy_zNHxTk7nrEmRf4UaOhYLFYZ18eWkMWC5plsJiUm87voWCi6hcl0ks-qNvqQ6um5_c4-RWnXgHe6aDCXx_B0ePs9Oegyo7uWSX_tEGCwk/s400/IMG_0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625872666977889474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I must say the endive one was my fave. The crunch factor with the cornichons and hint of the sweet beets made me squeal with excitement. Yes, I really get that giddy over food.<br />If you don't want the carbs this i-s doable as a salad. But a good baguette takes it to the next level.Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-63413192228727795592011-07-01T04:13:00.000-07:002011-07-01T05:11:10.962-07:00Happy Canada Day!I may have gone gaga over France but I am still Canadian so Happy Canada Day! I must pay tribute to my Canadian heritage with this installment of…<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WH</span><span style="font-weight:bold;">AT CANADA DOES BETTER</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(I would love to hear your faveourites on my comments/posts)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Number 1.</span><br />Multicultural food. Sushi on Sunday. Mexican on Monday. Thai on Tuesday---ok. You get the point. We have global access to all things ethnic and delicious. What a treat.<br />Any ingredient, anytime. It can be a bit ridiculous with all fruits all year round but it is a real blessing. When you ask a French grocer for horseradish or corn (yup, corn) and they have no clue what you are talking about, you realize how spoiled we are. However the worst is NO MAPLE SYRUP!!!! This is devastating news to my Saturday morning pancakes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Number 2</span><br />Well marked street signs. Never thought I would appreciate this one but having been lost for half of my stay so far, I can attest we do this well. Even with a navigation system there is always confusion and it is mandatory I get lost once a day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Number 3</span><br />Customer Service. Usually bang on.<br />Well, we are told to be nice. The French actually go with their mood. Most of them are in good spirits but the ones that are not will sneer and practically spit on you if you piss them off. It is a real hit and miss here. Sometimes you get the “BON-JOUR Madame” “Avec Plasir” and “Enchante”.<br />Other times you go to the only café in some random town, population 17, and are totally ignored.<br />At Chez Gazois I felt like Patrick Swayze in Ghost. Hey! Over here!!! Water? Menu? Anything??? Helloooo (echo, echo, echo)????<br />Now, to their defense I think the staff, all related, had a case of kissing cousins. No, seriously. There was something inbred about this crew, so maybe their vision was impaired. Needless to say there was a invisibility we all felt as we sat down and were totally disregarded until we finally made an executive decision to drive 27 kms to the next town and eat there as it would probably mean we would be served faster.<br />Another sound bite from my dear father…“This is no Global!”<br />No, Dad, it certainly is not. Ahh…the irony.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Number 4</span><br />Nice teeth (smiles) and deodorant. We are huge fans of both and that is a very good thing.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Number 5</span><br />Friends and family. Ok, so maybe we don’t do it better but mine are 95% from there so it is my number 5. Actually number 1. You are all my heart and raison d’etre. (yes, my throwing in French words is kinda pompous but at the same time relevant). I love you all and miss you dearly.<br />OH CANADA!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGZ3r7N54Py1nWp1A0P9OJi6qQtbnWwPrvSejF032F7EgszME1wkkwwcdjURaM_PR7LHqc6uR1Eo4Hb-BX1T-tF-n5aGj7jMZTrd9nAEq_Dilc_J-n7jkMIJpyt9_fygISi6-s8lcuMw/s1600/IMG_0181.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGZ3r7N54Py1nWp1A0P9OJi6qQtbnWwPrvSejF032F7EgszME1wkkwwcdjURaM_PR7LHqc6uR1Eo4Hb-BX1T-tF-n5aGj7jMZTrd9nAEq_Dilc_J-n7jkMIJpyt9_fygISi6-s8lcuMw/s320/IMG_0181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624351087715526114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I really should be posting a Canadian recipe, but alas, I don’t eat poutine and as previously mentioned the absence of Maple Syrup in these parts has stalled me in my ode to Canada meal.<br /><br />So the best I can do is post this grilled eggplant, red pepper-tomato sauce and fresh chevre dish as the colours are reminiscent of the flag. Sort of. I am trying. What is most important is just sitting down to a meal with a bunch of people that make you laugh and feel good, right? It could be cheap hot dogs or fois gras. If the company is good the food is better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUkGGV4hXa2iJBFOV0UicJZNlRABOBDZBkJENhc1GPOwL8S7B6HcBYoIxsw6KzOfRgASQVCRdNkvP6WslLeJXDNnK4ZEYegUOlkP3_1gHNFer7irPXBpsQ5FREk-sd5Vlu72h2HiTgmE/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUkGGV4hXa2iJBFOV0UicJZNlRABOBDZBkJENhc1GPOwL8S7B6HcBYoIxsw6KzOfRgASQVCRdNkvP6WslLeJXDNnK4ZEYegUOlkP3_1gHNFer7irPXBpsQ5FREk-sd5Vlu72h2HiTgmE/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624351043876906002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grilled eggplant with red pepper-tomato sauce and fresh g</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">oats cheese</span><br /><br />1 large eggplant sliced in half inch slices, lengthwise.<br />Place on cutting board and salt with fleur de sel to remove excess moisture.<br />This will make the eggplant less chewy. Let sit for 30 minutes. You don’t have to do this but it helps.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisW9L2BO8jFSaa4JYtPahkwvgmuxhLxiWSpDCWjISr5_LAHUAxq8WVxhYQQfEcJHidJypiZdnbjQXlRISPAYsFzqCfvYsUE4ASf8IXJdUY_zrkPc4KYQG9T_mxuXPf88hx2hUPYDQNzs/s1600/IMG_0132.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisW9L2BO8jFSaa4JYtPahkwvgmuxhLxiWSpDCWjISr5_LAHUAxq8WVxhYQQfEcJHidJypiZdnbjQXlRISPAYsFzqCfvYsUE4ASf8IXJdUY_zrkPc4KYQG9T_mxuXPf88hx2hUPYDQNzs/s320/IMG_0132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624351066476428626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1 cup fresh tomato or store bought sauce<br />1 8 oz container of roasted red peppers<br />Puree the red peppers and add to the tomato sauce<br />1 head of roasted garlic (in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes)<br />Remove garlic from oven, peel and add soft cloves o tomato-pepper sauce.<br />Set aside.<br /><br />In a sauce pan or bbq heat to medium-high temperature, ¼ cup olive oil.<br />Add slices of eggplant and fry 5 to 7 minutes each side or until soft and cooked throughout.<br /><br />In another saucepan heat up sauce. Season with salt and pepper and ¼ teaspoon chili flakes.<br /><br />When all eggplant has been cooked lay on a large serving platter and pour sauce overtop. Garnish with fresh basil or oregano, your faveorite olives and ½ cup of good quality goats cheese or feta. You can serve as is, on crusty pieces of toasted bread (bruschetta style) or pasta.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrqQ0bzqXBiCehawhMshBF6dv_675zcZCWIK6R6v1Lb-6LJiOqSedfDgMvpDadYbOuK5HhfMAUp-N8L6GeMyJqJxTTseOPm_x2eNS0AWXQp7IOBktnKaG8zMCFPnbP4u4mJrHCmHc39c/s1600/IMG_0146.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrqQ0bzqXBiCehawhMshBF6dv_675zcZCWIK6R6v1Lb-6LJiOqSedfDgMvpDadYbOuK5HhfMAUp-N8L6GeMyJqJxTTseOPm_x2eNS0AWXQp7IOBktnKaG8zMCFPnbP4u4mJrHCmHc39c/s320/IMG_0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624351078601139858" border="0" /></a></div>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-58473208845832463832011-06-29T13:34:00.000-07:002011-06-30T13:39:15.913-07:00Fruit Road Kill Cake<span style="font-family:georgia;">My driving lessons continue. Could I have actually taken the Peugeot out for a spin and only stalled her once???? Wow.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">This. calls for a cele</span>bration.<br />Lets drink some Rose and eat lots of cheese.<br />Oh, wait. That is what I did yesterday when I celebrated….um...yeah.<br />Today I also managed to get in my first bicycle ride. Since I wanted to find my way around these parts without the aid of a motor vehicle my dad and I decided we would venture off and find our way to Cognac City Central. Apparently the main road is a bit sketch so we were advised to take some bicycle routes to get there. After pulling out our map for the five hundreth time we decided to throw caution to the wind and just head in the general direction of…north. Low and behold we got there an hour or so later. Three cheers for the road less traveled!<br />My father has a few obsessions in life.<br />Fresh fruit happens to be in the top 5. (Ask me about the other 4). So you can imagine his reaction as we are biking along and come across a wild plum tree that has disposed much of its bounty all over the road.<br />My dad came to a screeching halt as coming across <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">free</span></span> fruit of any kind is like finding a winning lottery ticket.<br />I wasn’t quite sure if these were plums, cherries or grapes. They have the texture and look of a small yellow plum, the pit of a cherry and the taste of a grapey plum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YD9VbxKSv6RsZyyvdW3uXiSjGC3nz5Zx6QF8XXWas3RnheAYEnwbx0gk85iP9FfqXDrJmj9yuOWIzREaUDxkLLvXZXzeBUCFT0Pgep6j8R6tPQsFHJZ9gqiP2fRTpla1BWrt9fG0rfs/s1600/IMG_0202.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YD9VbxKSv6RsZyyvdW3uXiSjGC3nz5Zx6QF8XXWas3RnheAYEnwbx0gk85iP9FfqXDrJmj9yuOWIzREaUDxkLLvXZXzeBUCFT0Pgep6j8R6tPQsFHJZ9gqiP2fRTpla1BWrt9fG0rfs/s320/IMG_0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623746230346021634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YD9VbxKSv6RsZyyvdW3uXiSjGC3nz5Zx6QF8XXWas3RnheAYEnwbx0gk85iP9FfqXDrJmj9yuOWIzREaUDxkLLvXZXzeBUCFT0Pgep6j8R6tPQsFHJZ9gqiP2fRTpla1BWrt9fG0rfs/s1600/IMG_0202.JPG"><br /></a><br />They were delicious but as my father so eloquently said in French that they were no doubt going to give us active bowel movements. Ok, so he said diarrhea in French but I am trying to make you want to eat this following recipe so don't be deterred. The raw fruit is the problem. Cooked, you are totally fine. <br /><br />We managed to score a good bowl full and I have decided they would be best in a spicy plum upside down cake. Also know known as fruit road kill cake.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Spicy Plum Upside-Down Cake</span><br /><br />Preheat oven to 400 degrees<br /><br />1 1/2 to 2 cups of pitted plums<br />Arrange plums at the bottom of a a round pie plate lined with parchment paper. They should generously cover the bottom. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of sugar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhyphenhyphentGrxhU-_DIb2n2zynwWF9LxK_VNGmj8l3zNPBcfiaeM_prdN9pGIskUimuhijhPqc3MrJx8mQkK0zSxLw1q8oHA_cHS3QHhiHWJNv7NtewjYHbQPujjJAAewWGS_pWT37K8PcHBqQ/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhyphenhyphentGrxhU-_DIb2n2zynwWF9LxK_VNGmj8l3zNPBcfiaeM_prdN9pGIskUimuhijhPqc3MrJx8mQkK0zSxLw1q8oHA_cHS3QHhiHWJNv7NtewjYHbQPujjJAAewWGS_pWT37K8PcHBqQ/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623757778664932866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3 tablespoons melted butter<br />3/4 cup of sugar plus 3 tablespoon<br />1 egg and 1 egg white, beat<br />Combine the above ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat well, adding eggs after sugar and butter has creamed.<br />In a seperate bowl add:<br />1 1/2 cups of flour<br />1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder<br />1/4 teaspoon cinnamon<br />1/4 teaspoon ground ginger<br />1/4 teaspoon nutmeg<br />1 1/2 cups of sour cream or fromage frais<br />Add flour mixture to sugar mixture in two parts alternating with sour cream.<br />Pour on top of cherries and bake for 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit until cool. Then reverse onto a serving plate and serve.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKg9bAyGvKtkuRf3A2V27nZGr0yXViZEDnffqqfD9Ps9XtdcaQPad_l5d7Qz_zfMIS9XjlT60E_997mCmvlrzr4n5evAg34E0WM3zk062jl7gNEcB3KerqJtiPo5WYfiJw0g4bYASrQxQ/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKg9bAyGvKtkuRf3A2V27nZGr0yXViZEDnffqqfD9Ps9XtdcaQPad_l5d7Qz_zfMIS9XjlT60E_997mCmvlrzr4n5evAg34E0WM3zk062jl7gNEcB3KerqJtiPo5WYfiJw0g4bYASrQxQ/s320/IMG_0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623757784328839874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And, I bid adieu on this post with a view of the sunset from my side of the world. Once I figure out all the settings and inner-workings of this (new) camera, these picture(s) will hopefully represent to you the ridiculous oh-my-god-is-this-really-my-backyard- beauty of where I am. Bonne nuit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0KhwB1Byc-qrf5ToXaitNlco2hcwlEQwLDdtapct2vEwyb4bP4Pa7fM0-ZtAfdMAOu9HFkR-jKS__1Mf56Ay5487L2NKCuEwhmnCetxwdwfNpRGI8N1Ze3RhL9VZc_7ykDrqj-2u7-c/s1600/IMG_0247.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0KhwB1Byc-qrf5ToXaitNlco2hcwlEQwLDdtapct2vEwyb4bP4Pa7fM0-ZtAfdMAOu9HFkR-jKS__1Mf56Ay5487L2NKCuEwhmnCetxwdwfNpRGI8N1Ze3RhL9VZc_7ykDrqj-2u7-c/s320/IMG_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624079793241866082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-14809888387728176762011-06-26T01:07:00.000-07:002011-06-26T08:03:59.339-07:00Chez TaboisLast time I had a blog entry was over 2 years ago. I got lazy but also will use the cop out that I started the Birds Nest so that occupied my time. I feel inspired to start up again (in a slightly different format) as I have been given the opportunity to work for the Marsh’s at Chez Tabois.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWkj_tVWe56F3U9exm23l2wLnBFHXbm2q96hSFta2EIAHbe1q1W3UvGWL50tfXC2FG91EMXDsL_-etcPDFNBZ3kntjRcGrFKODdZAs-f3hnd10jljvdLObXLfDwEfj73TuvUNRRHeecQ/s1600/IMG_0067.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWkj_tVWe56F3U9exm23l2wLnBFHXbm2q96hSFta2EIAHbe1q1W3UvGWL50tfXC2FG91EMXDsL_-etcPDFNBZ3kntjRcGrFKODdZAs-f3hnd10jljvdLObXLfDwEfj73TuvUNRRHeecQ/s320/IMG_0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622440653209986242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPu11CeoM5QEGk-kmmCZYJKnitkcrmJlTq4xU7hKnAFww2MnFzVlpi208XvYW4MCdTY4-xUXnzV_UyVMzmoPxfYUbwndjXEj5k1Cy1AaReeQbcMT-hqxdMbwQo-aA0ZZwemL2ecJR4xk/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPu11CeoM5QEGk-kmmCZYJKnitkcrmJlTq4xU7hKnAFww2MnFzVlpi208XvYW4MCdTY4-xUXnzV_UyVMzmoPxfYUbwndjXEj5k1Cy1AaReeQbcMT-hqxdMbwQo-aA0ZZwemL2ecJR4xk/s320/IMG_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622538507213695570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am a very lucky lady who gets to cook for them this summer at their lovely French home. It is beyond dreamy. I am going to try my best to document my time here along with some recipes.<br /><br />Where I am situated it is somewhere near Cognac. I would like to know exactly where but every time I get in a car without a local I/we manage to get lost for a couple of hours. Finally purchased a map with landmarks and roads that don’t resemble a treasure hunt scribbled by a 9 year old. I am also in the process of learning how to drive standard. On French roads. By my father.<br />Have you ever witnessed a grass hopping Peugeot? Er, not pretty at all. Since my parents are visiting this week my Dad has kindly offered to teach me on the RENTAL car. To truly appreciate this you really need to view it person or on video. However, since I end up looking like a rude, ungrateful stressed out, bratty 5 year old, I have opted out.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">So far the highlights are:</span><br /><br />1. E. Leclerc. Basically the Superstore version for France. I can’t stand Superstore but I am fascinated with E. Leclerc. Mainly because they have an entire aisle devoted to butter! How can there be so many brands? I get it with the cheese but butter (pun, kinda intended). I was in a state of confusion and wonder. I ended up settling on one that was 1.27 euros. I was only in Leclerc for half an hour but I will be going back soon and devoting a good portion of the day to the inner-workings of this food emporium so I can figure out how to find eggs, milk and wine without GPS.<br /><br />2. Cheap wine! My liver is giving me the middle finger.<br /><br />3. Sunshine. It exists and is quite prevalent. Be gone SADS!<br /><br />4. Old buildings and other old things. I am constantly taking clichéd photos of doors and stonewall and fountains. I cannot get enough. France is so damn good looking and it’s all in the details.<br /><br />5. The markets. I love the produce but the vendor’s rule. Last time I was here I cannot remember them being so theatrical, entertaining and charming but anytime someone calls me good looking in order to buy their zucchini I fall hook, line and sinker. Even if it is an 81 year old grandma with a lazy eye.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWjUEUlmzRfouiRLw2_E0PfWsE8vutRqcr2eSBYinAw15_pWVQxwJMb6cTLt45pp6BRUHN6bi1Wd431lSVkeBeGHVKqziZxYEFFiJcz5dHw2HysHa7bVZelGz3vdabd-gVVf9hlrPvXQ/s1600/IMG_0072.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWjUEUlmzRfouiRLw2_E0PfWsE8vutRqcr2eSBYinAw15_pWVQxwJMb6cTLt45pp6BRUHN6bi1Wd431lSVkeBeGHVKqziZxYEFFiJcz5dHw2HysHa7bVZelGz3vdabd-gVVf9hlrPvXQ/s320/IMG_0072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622442165203036802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8sbwhQ1PvkDek7HQ_IEaOSyURtvTg7LGSuYSzY0mh3ZskXeFdU3eI4tPwTD2djMl4xaM9CD9HYEk03xDU2Vg8ow39fOedBPv87tlg9qsu1B0yKFeK7OSOzFuftrrHOWHxF2ew51VHns/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8sbwhQ1PvkDek7HQ_IEaOSyURtvTg7LGSuYSzY0mh3ZskXeFdU3eI4tPwTD2djMl4xaM9CD9HYEk03xDU2Vg8ow39fOedBPv87tlg9qsu1B0yKFeK7OSOzFuftrrHOWHxF2ew51VHns/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622444028464495682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNufabkJbX3AqzICjnNOz_J53_ZPQeZJUAOp9Oex6Xqqgz2ur7Y3Cibt23O3N3nv-cVWenK7ss23jmBrrpNNaRxRuUm9tirm-14AsUFhUgt25f4BZhG8iMkY9agxhW6lGR0hG_Umm8gNI/s1600/IMG_0076.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNufabkJbX3AqzICjnNOz_J53_ZPQeZJUAOp9Oex6Xqqgz2ur7Y3Cibt23O3N3nv-cVWenK7ss23jmBrrpNNaRxRuUm9tirm-14AsUFhUgt25f4BZhG8iMkY9agxhW6lGR0hG_Umm8gNI/s320/IMG_0076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622534496107669698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew0f2bkhELkKE7VO66vHZsS2hQPg04HqVlYNphdzi8pKLwsMrBFMXvjTbPsvufWLU5ta69fBwxbMo_fcZFFIAuw9RZeUxUWSoJWiR6lzfGd00FR6EdvG_81Xx3QmA2e8-tKUcbROt8Lk/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew0f2bkhELkKE7VO66vHZsS2hQPg04HqVlYNphdzi8pKLwsMrBFMXvjTbPsvufWLU5ta69fBwxbMo_fcZFFIAuw9RZeUxUWSoJWiR6lzfGd00FR6EdvG_81Xx3QmA2e8-tKUcbROt8Lk/s320/IMG_0087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622535690298301538" border="0" /></a>s<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Smoked salmon, thyme and lemon quiche</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QP6zhG7jKsOx41k0kq_0IUU7H7BWPjmU-A6wlMzWm828nizH90Bqyk2O5QzfkypyYtaHUSAXF-VKzagcs75I51o8DTV3yRzK-Q2tDeEj1NKThwiQ9DkqQJ89dAxyt46PbuigW22yTcs/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QP6zhG7jKsOx41k0kq_0IUU7H7BWPjmU-A6wlMzWm828nizH90Bqyk2O5QzfkypyYtaHUSAXF-VKzagcs75I51o8DTV3yRzK-Q2tDeEj1NKThwiQ9DkqQJ89dAxyt46PbuigW22yTcs/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622542043963320098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />Pate Brisee or premade pie crust of your choice (puff pastry or filo)<br />4 eggs<br />½ cup of milk<br />½ teaspoon of thyme<br />½ teaspoon of lemon rind<br />½ teaspoon of minced garlic<br />1 tablespoon of capers<br />½ cup goat cheese or feta<br />1 package or 6-8 slices of lox, smoked salmon<br />shredded Basil (optional)<br /><br />Preheat oven to 375<br />Beat eggs and milk. Add remaining ingredients of thyme through goat cheese. Pour into quiche/pie dish. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until quiche is no longer liquid.<br />Let cool for 10 minutes.<br />Serve with a salad and a glass of Pouilly Fume. Or any other white you can get your lips on.<br /><br />A little homemade bread for le petit dejeuner...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDyo6jcqtmPNJeYB93P6GUuM3ZonA40q8F48gdJ3c6YmYKFdQmSp7mknunzSgAAaTLx6JVC_i4p-V5kRP3hijmPm1LNYynDaxelzH3GYf60Pe7PDRx7-Nv934_Z39-va1TGmWxxnSkFA/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDyo6jcqtmPNJeYB93P6GUuM3ZonA40q8F48gdJ3c6YmYKFdQmSp7mknunzSgAAaTLx6JVC_i4p-V5kRP3hijmPm1LNYynDaxelzH3GYf60Pe7PDRx7-Nv934_Z39-va1TGmWxxnSkFA/s320/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622539677640032178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwnXT5Dm2caHnry3ZDXEFXN3Lnul5j0-V-c-4AoljzZ_jISOp3vjms1U9J1P5-iYhZBW82SvHINu78rK-NQnbw-x1E41m5_tQG0nMM1DNNHi15zKs06Y1bycKq4sNjQTswQyIIuYLMKs/s1600/IMG_0055.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwnXT5Dm2caHnry3ZDXEFXN3Lnul5j0-V-c-4AoljzZ_jISOp3vjms1U9J1P5-iYhZBW82SvHINu78rK-NQnbw-x1E41m5_tQG0nMM1DNNHi15zKs06Y1bycKq4sNjQTswQyIIuYLMKs/s320/IMG_0055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622540988645425698" border="0" /></a>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-85011785260557205652009-10-09T10:52:00.000-07:002009-10-09T11:05:44.647-07:00Applesauce.....Worlds best.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYPKc1W_xY5u9kFy1QtbIKDxKqtkcHLkD6yiEdan2Flm9DC9OKdfvJ_fZNmZ0jhDJxoYjJCjKDkqWwh0SPeE4kmuE0AEbfvOk5nGoOb_GM5ZtwNarFc7bpX-54yDA3fh_j3v5mEbjqao/s1600-h/apples.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390662589308679202" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYPKc1W_xY5u9kFy1QtbIKDxKqtkcHLkD6yiEdan2Flm9DC9OKdfvJ_fZNmZ0jhDJxoYjJCjKDkqWwh0SPeE4kmuE0AEbfvOk5nGoOb_GM5ZtwNarFc7bpX-54yDA3fh_j3v5mEbjqao/s400/apples.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well, this is the best I have ever tasted. So in my humble opinion I have claimed victory on this title. Really, the best part is that it is super pure.<br /><br />NOTHING added. Except a little water.<br /><br />I peeled some 5 pounds or so of the Macintosh variety, chopped them into 2 inch squares (quarters would work too), put them in a lasagna dish filled with a 1/4 cup water and then roasted them for around and hour at 400 degrees or until they were mushy but a little bit caramelized. Cooled. Put them in blender and pureed. Result? Smooth, sweet, devine apple silkiness. Some may say a little "baby food" like but I put this on some crepes filled with cottage cheese and I was in a very happy place.<br /><br />Other ideas...<br /><br />Pancakes<br />Oatmeal<br />Latkes (potato pancakes)<br />As a substitute for oil and sugar in baking<br />The list goes on....Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-8486364274502507212009-10-08T10:19:00.000-07:002009-10-08T10:23:08.829-07:00Brown Sugar Baked Grapefruits<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47-nz50CyT3KSmONLpzkc5PWyyovupVf3hv_lCN-QrRF84qwyQvqb7z8lihtq_IeM_3d2JA3jTSP5_gdiK-_N7TEK7HHu80F-LCaygdRy94E3rti0HbNx4m4JgSzFKkY0FwZ3oqluhAY/s1600-h/IMG_4685.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390280459728258258" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47-nz50CyT3KSmONLpzkc5PWyyovupVf3hv_lCN-QrRF84qwyQvqb7z8lihtq_IeM_3d2JA3jTSP5_gdiK-_N7TEK7HHu80F-LCaygdRy94E3rti0HbNx4m4JgSzFKkY0FwZ3oqluhAY/s400/IMG_4685.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is easier than toast. Grapefruit. Brown Sugar. Vanilla and optional candied ginger. Place in oven under broil and look what comes out? Pretty little cups of citrus sunshine.<br /><br />3 grapefruits, cut in half with the a thin slice off the bottom so not to fall over<br />6 tablespoons of brown sugar<br />1 tablespoon of vanilla extract<br />6 pieces of candied ginger (or more if you love the ginge)<br /><br />Serves 6<br /><br />Preheat over to Broil.<br />Cut grapefruits in half. Using a serrated knife cut inside and around the grapefruit half as to loosen the fruit.<br />In a small bowl mix vanilla and brown sugar. Place approximately a tablespoon over each grapefruit half. Place on a baking sheet and broil for 5-10 minutes keeping a close eye as not to burn but to lightly brown.<br />Remove from oven and place a piece of candied ginger in the middle. Let sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes (this isn't essential but lets the flavours saturate).Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-37951821277534370872009-09-22T22:09:00.000-07:002009-09-22T22:31:34.828-07:00Food for Thought: Brain FoodAs summer turns to fall, and my days of racing to a patio at 5pm end, I personally struggle with keeping my concentration levels high.<br /><br />I was happy to read that I am far from alone. Seasons, diet and the inevitable aging are all contributing factors that affect memory.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthCzCNHbk9pFQVQDn72ftPeOIdFZUZdoe32KYMH86EeRR77P-wSCClvdc4KI132ChX30y3YS_POtwA9NTPtSOtPlQSxHm1cmWz8E5_DFYqkXDBzskEwUdHntOa8Mvg6I6c5-RHWh9DWtn/s1600-h/brains.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthCzCNHbk9pFQVQDn72ftPeOIdFZUZdoe32KYMH86EeRR77P-wSCClvdc4KI132ChX30y3YS_POtwA9NTPtSOtPlQSxHm1cmWz8E5_DFYqkXDBzskEwUdHntOa8Mvg6I6c5-RHWh9DWtn/s400/brains.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384341028009752498" border="0" /></a><br />The below article from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Province </span>suggests to “eat brain food to keep your noodle like new”.<br /><br />While the “noodle” brain reference seems outdated, the information does not.<br /><br />The article argues that even though supplements have their place, “the problem with pills is that the extracted form of a nutrient rarely matches up with the complex whole form found in food.”<br /><br />Find out more about what to eat to keep your “keys out of the freezer”.<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://www.theprovince.com/health/diet-fitness/brain+food+keep+your+noodle+like/1677716/story.html%20%20"><br />http://www.theprovince.com/health/diet-fitness</a>Ambrosiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328643761641626535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-53260371087113362472009-09-17T10:26:00.000-07:002009-09-17T10:36:12.872-07:00Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes (or muffins)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8tSwfpggsE6rVel_x9EZHe0hCQ6xh5HELCYrYhABfMD5Twmdbk_hyAPihNOTt8VWWSdlArGvcz_hZR78KSuIIy5IENBFGPP4QDYWqle14Rwtrm479p-csPwbjDXcFsLSHVFDk2SMLnI/s1600-h/IMG_4505.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382491199133219186" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8tSwfpggsE6rVel_x9EZHe0hCQ6xh5HELCYrYhABfMD5Twmdbk_hyAPihNOTt8VWWSdlArGvcz_hZR78KSuIIy5IENBFGPP4QDYWqle14Rwtrm479p-csPwbjDXcFsLSHVFDk2SMLnI/s400/IMG_4505.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These are a great " healthi-er" cupcake recipe. Obviously they still have sugar and butter but not that much and if you omit the frosting they are still quite lovely. Moist, chocolatey goodness.<br /><br />Ingredients<br />1/2 cup brown sugar<br />1/4 cup agave nectar<br />3 tablespoons vegetable oil<br />2 large eggs<br />1/2 cup applesauce or applebutter<br />2 cups all-purpose flour<br />3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa<br />1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda<br />1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini<br />1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips<br />1/2 cup of walnuts (OPTIONAL)<br /><br />Chocolate Creamcheese Frosting:<br />1/3 cup light cream cheese, softened<br />2 tablespoons butter, softened<br />1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa<br />1/8 teaspoon salt<br />2 cups powdered sugar<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350°.<br /><br />Place first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at low speed until well blended. Stir in applesauce.<br />Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients (through salt), stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating just until moist. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips, and walnuts if using. Pour batter into mini muffin or regular size tins. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean.<br />Meanwhile, beat creamcheese and butter with vanilla. Add salt. Slowly add powdered sugar. Frosting should be fairly thick consistency and may need additional sugar. Scrape frosting from bowl with a spatula and place in a icing bag. Chill in fridge for 15 minutes.<br />Once cupcakes are cooled pipe icing onto each one and bite in.Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-33542694374390765342009-09-16T14:48:00.000-07:002009-09-16T15:25:28.793-07:00Fig and Blue Cheese Pizza<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5xNidEl0hvOIdNDYgzjBc7gO9Wzjdxk1BEtwBJ_5DI2TOd0QrrVzwQ2gQjD5O8JsOENdpGhklwBdxaRAzDv8w69YX5VEhyrjWPq0E9sIixP7DsZ0TeVLXm_vrtvAIej0mCsfgiYZ1sg/s1600-h/IMG_4633.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382188754563705042" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5xNidEl0hvOIdNDYgzjBc7gO9Wzjdxk1BEtwBJ_5DI2TOd0QrrVzwQ2gQjD5O8JsOENdpGhklwBdxaRAzDv8w69YX5VEhyrjWPq0E9sIixP7DsZ0TeVLXm_vrtvAIej0mCsfgiYZ1sg/s400/IMG_4633.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yRyOOXvuNDSPrrkCpMBey6PCAWQm2Tt0ZtA8wthjfBdvY3NOnwTqbQx_40h72IB4WCgBC1LYtosuAqk52ARCKUBGnskTrFJXJ-tlKrTqwYG3nS8GDr2gHyeMdrF_lpVAI7qE0qxJAJo/s1600-h/IMG_4629.jpg"></a><div><br />This is pretty rich and decadent. Like wearing a fur bikini on a yacht in St Tropez, while drinking champagne and having peeled grapes fed to you. BUT a lot cheaper and tastier! </div><div><br />Fresh figs are best but dried will definitely be a great substitute. I like to serve these more as an appetizer than a main. Cut into squares and devour!<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>10 Fresh figs, cut and quartered<br />4-6 tablespoons honey<br />1/3 cup of blue cheese or gorgonzola<br />1/2 cup pecans </div><div>2 tablespoons fresh rosemary<br />Ground pepper to taste<br />OPTIONAL: Balsamic Reduction</div><div><br />Pizza dough (your favorite recipe or purchased -- but make sure it is the dough. Not that premade shell stuff!)</div><div><br />Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Servings: 15 as an an appetizer</div><div><br />Roll out pizza dough into a 9 x 14 inch rectangle (approximately).<br />Spread honey evenly on pizza dough. Arrange figs in 4 even lines on rolled out pizza dough. Top with blue cheese, pecans, rosemary and pepper. Cook for 20 minute or until crust is set.<br />Remove, let cool, and drizzle with balsamic reduction, if using. Cut into 2x2 inch squares.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsborHvLvDFHv0vYjb2vej_3_bMs3y1YINA3EmVcWrmWqXoGUIJIVHnkjKq7MMA19_kI8T4eU00VqfvsCAAHcHD_zRtGlM_iQ7-USwEEa4nYVjokjnjILoCl42sRZEX5FtBrF2OfmWPg/s1600-h/IMG_4627.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382190790955284082" style="WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsborHvLvDFHv0vYjb2vej_3_bMs3y1YINA3EmVcWrmWqXoGUIJIVHnkjKq7MMA19_kI8T4eU00VqfvsCAAHcHD_zRtGlM_iQ7-USwEEa4nYVjokjnjILoCl42sRZEX5FtBrF2OfmWPg/s320/IMG_4627.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Before Oven<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uKgamMkicWQkHXnMu-01swz9h9RMO1o_OXGGyhfYlbdDiEOW_eGGIhJc73hfEBbI_Z7IRkLTlULBrDyjA4SaZnu95JxB5Ys-cSlAdwrCSi_Vd8GMk3-iGE5lIn5qNSknsptBTRBbi50/s1600-h/IMG_4629.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382191176189930898" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uKgamMkicWQkHXnMu-01swz9h9RMO1o_OXGGyhfYlbdDiEOW_eGGIhJc73hfEBbI_Z7IRkLTlULBrDyjA4SaZnu95JxB5Ys-cSlAdwrCSi_Vd8GMk3-iGE5lIn5qNSknsptBTRBbi50/s320/IMG_4629.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div>After Oven</div></div></div></div></div></div>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-60677578521474425482009-09-15T13:35:00.000-07:002009-09-15T13:43:19.449-07:00Chipotle Cornbread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WsMaLhxgbHgQViOIwFsIQgTgU7MJ8VnkWwuMgDxAa9W28rJf2aD0Gq1OEkSn8Z2i1EAV26h-svXR1k9n8NLoLppn_D9flc3q7u3Cr3jToRxXzBGdbv_gQ7ddmD_oDycUb6QWqooyw-E/s1600-h/IMG_4622.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381797248759868290" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WsMaLhxgbHgQViOIwFsIQgTgU7MJ8VnkWwuMgDxAa9W28rJf2aD0Gq1OEkSn8Z2i1EAV26h-svXR1k9n8NLoLppn_D9flc3q7u3Cr3jToRxXzBGdbv_gQ7ddmD_oDycUb6QWqooyw-E/s400/IMG_4622.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />This cornbread is very corny. Ha, ha. I recommend serving it with BUTTER and WARM. Yum.</div><br /><div>3 tablespoons butter<br />1 chipotle pepper finely minced<br />1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour<br />3/4 cup cornmeal<br />2 tablespoon brown sugar<br />2 tablespoons agave nectar<br />1 tablespoon baking powder<br />1 1/2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt<br />1 cup buttermilk<br />1 large egg<br />2 cups corn, fresh sliced off the cob<br />1/2 cup diced red pepper<br />1/4 cup minced cilantro</div><div>OPTIONAL: 1 cup shredded aged cheddar or monterey jack<br /></div><div> </div><div>Servings: 12 squares</div><div><br />Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.</div><div><br />In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together the buttermilk, egg, melted butter, corn, chipotle, red pepper and cilantro. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and stir until just combined. If using the cheese, pour half the batter into a greased 8x8 pan. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of cheese over top and pour remaining batter. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of remaining cheese.<br />Fill it with the cornbread batter, pushing the batter out to the sides if needed. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until center is j set and a knife can be inserted and removed without batter. </div>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-20808567346677377302009-09-11T16:18:00.000-07:002009-09-11T16:26:00.425-07:00Chai Zucchini Bread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2NW1KpYMIwzgx1k4azUFDEmuA5gpZLDsPa0y08ZGtbOM_deBYDDUFVbdaI1bn7xvPzpHnY8vCX9ZwVBLRzIEMKFauF562EUnZxpZSaqUmWZGH1Dxu2Jsb9v1ax2__k43TvEX7GDp5rE/s1600-h/IMG_4616.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380354444611808626" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2NW1KpYMIwzgx1k4azUFDEmuA5gpZLDsPa0y08ZGtbOM_deBYDDUFVbdaI1bn7xvPzpHnY8vCX9ZwVBLRzIEMKFauF562EUnZxpZSaqUmWZGH1Dxu2Jsb9v1ax2__k43TvEX7GDp5rE/s400/IMG_4616.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />I wanted to do a zucchini bread that was different than the norm. By adding the cardamom it gave it a spicier flavour and with the icing made it very reminiscent of carrot cake which I adore. This is not only lighter in calories and fat but super moist and tasty. You won't know the difference. </div><div><br />2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour<br />1 teaspoon baking powder<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1 teaspoon ground cardamom<br />1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon </div><div>1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />1/2 teaspoon ground ginger<br />5 tablespoons butter, softened<br />1/2 cup packed brown sugar<br />1/2 cup agave<br />1/2 cup applesauce<br />1/2 cup light buttermilk<br />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />2 cups shredded zucchini </div><div><br />Orange Frosting (optional)<br />2 tablespoons light creamcheese<br />Zest from 1 orange<br />1 teaspoon orange juice<br />3/4 cup of icing sugar </div><div><br />Servings: 12-16 </div><div><br />Combine flour through ginger in a large bowl and mix well. In a medium bowl with a handmixer whisk together butter through vanilla. Add zucchini to wet mixture. Combine with flour and whisk just until blended.<br />Pour batter into a greased 8 1/2 x 11 pan, loaf pan or muffin pan (your choice). If baking the loaf set for 60 minutes, muffins 25 minutes, pan 30-35 minutes.<br />If making frosting on high, whisk with handmixer until ingredients are blended. Once loaf has cooled spread over top and serve.</div>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-81886462916470928142009-09-08T07:03:00.000-07:002010-02-18T16:43:19.394-08:00Food for Thought: Dinner TextingIt has long been considered common courtesy to not answer a phone call while you are at dinner. However, somehow text messaging has managed to slip through the etiquette cracks.<br /><br />Some argue it is not as intrusive to the dinner environment since you are not speaking and are able to stop or start as you please- but to me that is the exact problem... it's 100% voluntary.<br /><br />No one ever says "Sorry I have to take this text" or "It's business". For the most part texting is still largely a leisure activity.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2S8AVwmplW5FmJNc_Sduqp4sXNDbicnhZlLgCpRJukdEIjbcqZH33IKy4VzBbjU_O-izhIOtzYXwX-T7hXc_mdZ0NSCZV8T9NE9eHJTaj_oCd38U-DlWYwsVzaX8vibeKyzj9KLyFtaz/s1600-h/chickenpiratetext.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2S8AVwmplW5FmJNc_Sduqp4sXNDbicnhZlLgCpRJukdEIjbcqZH33IKy4VzBbjU_O-izhIOtzYXwX-T7hXc_mdZ0NSCZV8T9NE9eHJTaj_oCd38U-DlWYwsVzaX8vibeKyzj9KLyFtaz/s320/chickenpiratetext.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340597541295407810" border="0" /></a><br />There are certain circumstances where you can excuse a phone call at the dinner table. Yet does the same rule apply for texting?<br /><br />The New York Times article "Play With Your Food, Just Don’t Text!" uses several examples to explore the social perception of texting in the dinner setting.<br /><br />Harry Lewis, a Harvard computer science professor and one of the authors of “Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty and Happiness After the Digital Explosion”, has strong opinions regarding the matter.<br /><br />He believes that “people think they can time-share: both texting and talking at once [but] you’re not fooling anybody. No one thinks someone on the cellphone can really be paying attention to another person.” This made me think of a few other instances when I tried to "time share" and how that affected my visit or my experience.<br /><br />I don't know about you but going forward my phone will remain buried in the abyss that is my purse at mealtime.<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/dining/27text.html"><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/dining/27text.html</a>Ambrosiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328643761641626535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-64702312341795692452009-08-31T21:11:00.000-07:002009-09-02T09:49:53.831-07:00Food for Thought: 10 New Uses for Vodka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwHpsRQl-M69pNeSVsXb2A3wm8q5kPV4EVGIUJaJEs-MZl1ulEzAOTaGgRu1X3YP5oJiOoiODfZ8MQeZEFj07Gv0u6eVLJ5HZhXrdO_2MAMCHubP3GKUzQtAvUeyGgh8l9dykRBZcfonT/s1600-h/62smirnoffgypsylee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwHpsRQl-M69pNeSVsXb2A3wm8q5kPV4EVGIUJaJEs-MZl1ulEzAOTaGgRu1X3YP5oJiOoiODfZ8MQeZEFj07Gv0u6eVLJ5HZhXrdO_2MAMCHubP3GKUzQtAvUeyGgh8l9dykRBZcfonT/s400/62smirnoffgypsylee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376558155289050674" border="0" /></a><br />Make yourself a cocktail and read more about how vodka can be used for everything from treating poision ivy to making your hair shine.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/vodka-uses-460424">The Daily Green's Vodka Uses</a><br /><br />I know what you are thinking - really? Vodka? Yep.<br /><br />As The Daily Green points out, "it is widely available, effective and less toxic than many of the chemical alternatives you might use for these tasks."<br /><br />I'm sold!<br /><div id="TixyyLink" style="border: medium none ; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br /></div>Ambrosiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328643761641626535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-7044093870470253932009-08-28T11:16:00.001-07:002009-08-28T11:22:58.924-07:00Read it: Flavor Bible<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbyK0BJWosyYtfNuK3PLNuUedGqExVx1EjxcNrMcOgRn_GoecOAQq2x1IICOtV8vAVPax7OU4mQvK3_Z7sFjdiib_WsXQNvOlfNI9a350qAtUbhBj2WVKU3OckvLkvxYIkLpZ8Anm3-0/s1600-h/flavour+bible.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375080413661737106" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbyK0BJWosyYtfNuK3PLNuUedGqExVx1EjxcNrMcOgRn_GoecOAQq2x1IICOtV8vAVPax7OU4mQvK3_Z7sFjdiib_WsXQNvOlfNI9a350qAtUbhBj2WVKU3OckvLkvxYIkLpZ8Anm3-0/s400/flavour+bible.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>This book is UH-MAY-ZING!!!<br />Seriously. A page turner. Well, a page turner for foodie-nerds.<br />But it gives you the lowdown on what flavours pair well with different foods, plus it has lots of tips, quotes and interesting info from various famous chefs. It isn't a cookbook…this is for experimenting and getting creative with your own recipes. </div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flavor-Bible-Essential-Creativity-Imaginative/dp/0316118400">http://www.amazon.com/Flavor-Bible-Essential-Creativity-Imaginative/dp/0316118400</a></div>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-9490422315870882962009-08-27T11:00:00.000-07:002009-08-27T12:31:12.746-07:00Best Chocolate Chip Cookies???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTHA7uzA3hMQokLW7IF5Pd0vN9-QzSn_zLTJYUTZ8lcHtwWlap4DFgN2l3DjCXUrGVtnnEqDierxnJhwarwCJ7VOQ99vu2Dc_zcPVsfyGMpBQfKbgbn7P3Kb34JbZAw5tNyoLrK6DT2I/s1600-h/IMG_4480.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374012070581836850" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTHA7uzA3hMQokLW7IF5Pd0vN9-QzSn_zLTJYUTZ8lcHtwWlap4DFgN2l3DjCXUrGVtnnEqDierxnJhwarwCJ7VOQ99vu2Dc_zcPVsfyGMpBQfKbgbn7P3Kb34JbZAw5tNyoLrK6DT2I/s400/IMG_4480.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Apparently these chocolate chip cookies have garnered "BEST CCC" awards…this is the kind of thing that google was invented for.<br /><br />So I tried out the recipe and…well, they are good but I am not sure they deserve the acclaim. Maybe I need to buy the special "disks" of chocolate and that they call for but I couldn't make my way to NY, where Jacques Torres sells them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/09chip.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/09chip.html</a><br /><br />However, some highlights were the 36 hour dough-wait period. And they are pretty yum straight from the oven and with the salt on top. Sweet and salty is a sure-fire winner.<br />I have done more research since and there are recipes out there tweaking it with oatmeal and orange zest. I am going to give that a shot and report back later on whether or not it is an improved cookie.<br /><br />In the meantime here is the recipe…<br /><br />Chocolate Chip Cookies<br />Adapted from Jacques Torres<br /><br />2 cups minus 2 tablespoons<br />(8 1/2 ounces) cake flour<br />1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour<br />1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda<br />1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder<br />1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt<br />2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter<br />1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar<br />1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar<br />2 large eggs<br />2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract<br />1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disks or fèves, at least 60 percent cacao content<br />Sea salt.<br /><br />1. Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.<br />2. Using a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.<br />3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.<br />4. Scoop preferred size of cookie (1 tablespoon) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more. Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day.Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-74460354116292052892009-08-26T13:36:00.000-07:002009-08-26T13:51:14.638-07:00Food For Thought: Vitamin DIt’s official - vitamin D is the new belle of the supplement ball!<br /><br />Not only are there several medical journals and articles published spewing rave reviews on the benefits but also just as many linking low levels to serious health problems.<br /><br />And according to many studies, a deficiency is becoming alarmingly common.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1tqeo1BXHxuLuZ0cl1hsFHdn791i8IRlAKsJbcQso4D4ayMBT9bL2xzmRyUJyWtLWPBKfZbPISB27D2EuMRt87AZim7Es6QHSbLpLDGAsCKnWsiPMQ18QmSnMCTosge8VTENqKf-kc0j/s1600-h/vitamin-d-kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1tqeo1BXHxuLuZ0cl1hsFHdn791i8IRlAKsJbcQso4D4ayMBT9bL2xzmRyUJyWtLWPBKfZbPISB27D2EuMRt87AZim7Es6QHSbLpLDGAsCKnWsiPMQ18QmSnMCTosge8VTENqKf-kc0j/s400/vitamin-d-kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374376227233574002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Deficiencies were previously only associated with Rickets. However, it is now known to be linked to various forms of heart health, diabetes, depression, and severe osteoporosis.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style=""> </span>There is also growing evidence that vitamin D may reduce the risk of some types of cancer - including breast.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Besides the sun, which Vancouver tends not to see very often, fish such as salmon, tuna and mackerel are very good sources of vitamin D. You can also stock up on supplements and vitamin D fortified foods.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Read More... and more importantly make sure you are getting enough!<br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-sci-vitamind1-2009aug01,0,4706112.story">http://www.latimes.com/VitaminD</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-benefits">http://www.womenshealthmag.com/vitamin-d-benefits</a> <o:p></o:p></p>Ambrosiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328643761641626535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-64630802137408132052009-08-25T14:20:00.000-07:002009-08-25T14:29:36.319-07:00Zucchini Caprese<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzoueSSRXEwhWIQLsjfyeCwgbDMenZ2aoDt_Ttnc6pmVQplI6La6MIhkaZWe5ahLissk1bl9V489tr0MxPgiAvdtiXjMvtduEu_QGkyJ4NCSbQ8UlASuRaRnodYEq4bNaeV0PZJkaeo0/s1600-h/IMG_4467.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374015650293724562" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzoueSSRXEwhWIQLsjfyeCwgbDMenZ2aoDt_Ttnc6pmVQplI6La6MIhkaZWe5ahLissk1bl9V489tr0MxPgiAvdtiXjMvtduEu_QGkyJ4NCSbQ8UlASuRaRnodYEq4bNaeV0PZJkaeo0/s400/IMG_4467.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />If you grow Zucchini or know someone who does you will know that they can reach gargantuan proportions and after the bizzilionth loaf of zucchini bread you will want to explore other options.<br />You could easily add roasted tomatoes to this as well.<br /><br />2-3 medium zucchini sliced thinly as possible<br />2-4 tablespoons olive oil<br />Salt and pepper to taste<br />1-2 balls buffalo mozzarella or bocconcini<br />1-4 cup toasted pinenuts<br />1/2 cup pesto<br /><br />Basil Dressing</div><div>2 cloves garlic</div><div>4 cups packed fresh basil</div><div>1 tablespoons dijon mustard</div><div>1 cup good quality olive oil</div><div>Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to taste</div><div> </div><div>Servings: 4</div><div><br />Preheat oven to 400 degrees </div><div><br />Slice zucchini and brush with olive oil and place on baking sheet with parchment paper. Grill 5-10 minutes or until cooked through. On the bbq works best.<br />Remove, and place on a large serving platter. Cut 1/8 inch slice of cheese and place on top of zucchini slices. Sprinkle with pinenuts and dressing. Serve with a loaf of crunchy french bread to wipe up the dressing. Trust me. You will want to.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_4C5TyNtULOgGHVfPby1znAJebHOzIFAkTGQWmjZsS0Cvdyl4qmJzFDUN38w5FbZL-jkF7ha6IeMe9uRxtTCoPr9svjwcZ1fgOQdxolgnUlVlUOoFxC9JhcLEiRWXnlbHtWjnVFxP1s/s1600-h/IMG_4465.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374015320479777234" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_4C5TyNtULOgGHVfPby1znAJebHOzIFAkTGQWmjZsS0Cvdyl4qmJzFDUN38w5FbZL-jkF7ha6IeMe9uRxtTCoPr9svjwcZ1fgOQdxolgnUlVlUOoFxC9JhcLEiRWXnlbHtWjnVFxP1s/s400/IMG_4465.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606959572721235153.post-41439617916956925722009-08-24T13:00:00.000-07:002009-08-24T13:10:03.897-07:00Fresh Corn, Pepper & Avocado Salad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8FT4ufaDYU8VAxBo9OhDoBk5JjnyrrbDH1-vkmuR15ycmcLSN7SJogpP_mPZcvpm56OpPKhL1kmjbkVuq0JKoVGCV8N_iCujlzb_XnWKzVuUn_VRD8-NlZ8C1ceuzRin3ji4-FCR3-4/s1600-h/IMG_4425.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369968060079750082" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8FT4ufaDYU8VAxBo9OhDoBk5JjnyrrbDH1-vkmuR15ycmcLSN7SJogpP_mPZcvpm56OpPKhL1kmjbkVuq0JKoVGCV8N_iCujlzb_XnWKzVuUn_VRD8-NlZ8C1ceuzRin3ji4-FCR3-4/s400/IMG_4425.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fresh corn on the cob is so different from anything in a can or frozen that I really don't consider them in the same realm. So unless you have sweet, delicious corn on this isn't something I would make with a substitution. If you want a more substantial salad and to make it a meal you could always add black beans.<br /><br />Dressing:<br />1 lime zest and juice<br />4 tomatillos cooked in boiling water until soft (3-5 minutes)<br />1 large bunch cilantro (4 cups)<br />1 garlic clove<br />1 chipotle pepper<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />1/4 cup olive oil<br />1/2 cup vegetable oil<br /><br />1 avocado<br />8 corn on the cobs, cooked and de-kerneled (that means cut the kernels off)<br />1/2 cup of feta or queso fresco<br />1 red or orange pepper diced<br />1 cup grape tomatoes or baby heirloom<br />2 green onions sliced<br /><br />Servings: 4<br /><br />Place all the dressing ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Place avocado through onions in a medium size salad bowl and pour dressing overtop and serve.Edible Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989634519703229030noreply@blogger.com0