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Category Archives: French food
Before and after: From apéros to cycling
Apéros, which is a shortened version of apéritifs, is probably best translated as “cocktails and appetizers” or “drinkies.” An invitation to apéros is a French tradition that we quite like, and my wife and I often indulge — either as … Continue reading
A foodie discovery in Périgueux
Yesterday we were off to Périgueux, capital of the département of the Dordogne, for some shopping and errands. Périgueux lies about 90 kilometres (or 55 miles) north and west of Daglan, and getting there is a lovely drive, through gently … Continue reading
Posted in French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Travels in and out of France, Wine
Tagged cabillaud, Daglan, desserts, entrées, fish dishes, foie gras, food, Le Grain de Sel, le petit paris, maigre, merlu, Monbazillac, panna cotta, Perigueux, restaurants, Sancerre, Sarlat, seafood, strawberries, tarte au citron, terrine de foie gras
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Experiencing “le pont” in full swing
For some reason, I’d never fully experienced the French tradition of “making the bridge,” or faire le pont. I knew what it was, of course, but somehow had never really felt its full effect. Until today, that is. When the … Continue reading
Dish du jour — 29/04/2013
While our personal budget for eating out is getting close to what economists now call “a fiscal cliff,” my wife Jan and I are persevering. So today it was a three-hour-and-forty-five-minute lunch (I know, not bad for a Monday) at … Continue reading
Seasonal firsts: cutting, charcoaling, cycling
Until today (Friday), our weather has been getting better and better. Now we’re to have a few days of showers, but we’ve certainly enjoyed a few good days this week, with temperatures climbing and the sun shining down. Yesterday afternoon, … Continue reading
Buy the sea, buy the sea, buy the beautiful sea…
First of all — yes, thank you, I do know that the actual song is “by the sea.” With today’s title I’m just making the point again that in the Greater Daglan Area, one does not need to live by … Continue reading
The duck confit express
The last time I wrote about duck confit, or confit de canard, one of my readers thanked me for pointing out that the duck leg should be finished in a hot oven to brown it and make the skin crispy. … Continue reading
First of the season: White asparagus
One of our purchases at yesterday’s market in St. Cyprien was a bunch of white asparagus, as this delicacy made one of its début appearances of the season at several vegetable stalls (and one stall that was selling nothing but … Continue reading
From the Sunday market to the plate
In the Greater Daglan Area, not every day involves dining out. Often we prepare our own meals, and often we base our meals on what’s available in the local markets. Since today was Sunday, that meant that it was market … Continue reading
Posted in Flora and fauna, French food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Tourist attractions, Weather in the Dordogne
Tagged bread, Charlotte strawberries, cod, coriander, Dordogne weather, food, pain au raisin, pain au raisins, plants, potatoes fried in duck fat, Saint-Cyprien, seafood, spinach, St. Cyprien, strawberries, Sunday markets, whipped cream
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Dish du jour — 20/04/2013
Well, we just couldn’t go cold turkey and stop fine dining altogether, could we? So today we picked up our friend Suzanne and headed west from Daglan to Bergerac for some shopping and, of course, lunch at La Table du … Continue reading
