Today was our first full day in
Provence so of course we had to have a leisurely lunch with our friends Sara
and Christian. Who has time for unpacking
when Champagne awaits? And with Burgundy and Gigondas to follow?
Sara is a wonderful cook and
today was no exception. We started with
little appetizers of rillettes d’oie
- kind of like a goose pâté and unbelievably good. Then we had confit de canard (duck leg preserved and cooked in its own fat)
with delicious mashed potatoes, the kind Mom used to make. Well, the kind she would have made if Dad had
ever let her put tasty things like garlic and thyme in his pristine
Oklahoma-style potatoes. Then a nice
selection of cheeses, followed by fruit salad and then espresso. I might have left a few things out but you
know how it is when you are on your third bottle of wine.
It was wonderful to see Sara and
Christian and we got caught up on all the local happenings, like the recent
French elections (panic time for the Socialists). And we coordinated our calendars for a few
get-togethers, our next one being a wine-buying excursion in a couple of days.
In other words, it was your basic
five hour French lunch. Ah, it’s nice to be
back! And It's a good thing Val drove home.
KVS
Sounds wonderful - confit de canard was the first thing I ate when we arrived in Paris for our vacation two years ago. I had no idea that you were going back to France - how long will you be there?
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