Ah, but the end of the school year is upon us, and the crowds are clearly craving more adventurous fare, from all corners of the Hexagone. I spied this list today:
1. Piment d'espelette, a spicy pepper from the Basque region.
2. Champagne. Needs no intro, but hails from, duh, the Champagne region of France.
3. Chocolate cake. Universal. Many of my French friends have a special family chocolate-cake recipe which they will never divulge. Ever. The "I-love-this-cake-can-I-have-the-recipe" ploy falls on deaf ears.
4. Calvados. Ahh, Calva! Now we've got northern France covered in this list.
5. Pineau des Charentes. A personal favorite. Try it some time in a sweet, tiny half-canteloupe as a first course. From my beloved Ile de Re.
Glad I've got my shopping list. Now I'm ready for the long weekend!
This is going to sound weird, but I know a French person wrote that list. Not because of the contents, but because of the handwriting.
ReplyDeleteNot weird at all! It's part of what I loved about the list. (My handwriting looks nothing like this...)
ReplyDeleteAnd actually, I think that it was perhaps a combined effort, or at least a cumulative one. The "s" are very French, but a bit different.
Made me smile.
Sounds wonderful! Now, what I know is where does one go shopping for this list??
ReplyDeleteAll good wishes!!
I feel such a bad French - I had never heard of the piment !
ReplyDeleteIt's true that French sometimes like to keep their recipes secret :-D
Count me in on the Pineau. Even if I'm not drinking, I'll have to have a glass of that if someone offers. Too yummy.
ReplyDeleteThe French write differently there is no doubt. The number one is what I will never master. Even when I do it their way, you can tell it's not right.
Your blog is so fun for me to peruse. Little bits and bobs of life that I can truly relate to. Thanks.
I have never been able to find Calvados in the US.
ReplyDeleteVery beauriful blog!
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Can Pineau be purchased in the US?
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