8.26.2011

Galette Galore

Crêpe banane chocolat

Crème Caramel à la fleur de sel


Galette Complète

Crêpe Beurre-Sucre



Crêpes and galettes for lunch all along Brittany and Normandy. 


8.25.2011

Flour Mill

Flour mill near Vannes


Volunteer at flour mill explaining the process



































There is a working flour mill where the wedding dinner held.
Retired gentlemen/volunteers still keep it running. 

Summer Wedding in Britanny


Warm summer day for a beautiful wedding.
Best wishes to the lovely couple 







Hors d'oeuvre! J'aime bien 
OUI! Raw oysters! J'aime bien  

Crab mousse.
Hmm... but apart from the crab shell, where is the crab?

Savory egg custard 

More!! OMG, I'm stuffed


Dinner menu

1st course

2nd course


Dessert- A little of everything

Wedding brunch the following day 






Cake with every flavor:
Fruit mousse on top, then coconut, followed by vanilla mousse
and last layer chocolate and finally, raspberry sauce.
Schizo Cake.
I like. Eh, it's cake.


































































Love going to weddings. 

8.24.2011

Bordeaux Vineyard Visit

Saint-Émilion

Tough skin but super flavorful super sweet grapes

Entering the wine cave



Oui... product sampling 

Visiting mon ami's relative, a winemaker in Bordeaux.

8.23.2011

Evening in Les Landes

Making Fried Green Tomatoes


Finished Product

Grilling duck breasts in the garage


C'est quoi?

Gateau de Mousse Chocolat
























In Les Landes, at maison de C, I made fried green tomatoes that Papa brought from his garden.
Recipe from All Recipes (sans breadcrumbs because we have none)
Very tasty indeed. 


C. grilled some duck breasts in the garage, 
seasoned with JUST salt and pepper. REALLY? NOTHING ELSE?
Ooo la.. it's delicious.
Les Landes is known for its ducks.


Gateau de Mousse Chocolat, oui...

8.22.2011

Market in Les Landes


Seafood, my achilles heel

No, it's not a seafood buffet.
It's at the fishmonger's
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Market in Léon, Les Landes filled with vacationers


Pastis Landais, local specialty cake







We are in Les Landes visiting C. 
and took a trip to the market first thing in the morning.
 
Hamburgar