Yesterday, I went grocery shopping with Isabelle to prepare dinner for the 15 people who were going to be at her house to discuss wine that evening. It was interesting to shop with her and see the products she looked at that I would not have known at all what to do with. While I try and experience as much French cuisine as possible, when I go grocery shopping I always end up buying things I can get at home because I know what to do with them. So I watched her closely and took mental notes.
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| The meal we had was great for a big group. It is a typical Provencal dish. |
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The main part of the meal is the sauce made with garlic boiled in milk,
anchovy puree, olive oil, and a couple other ingredients I'll have to check on. |
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You can then have an array of things to dip in the sauce. We had vegetables
(pictured above), potatoes, boiled eggs, and bread. |
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Oh, and this is the cheese we had as an "aperitif" (appetizer with drinks,
rose wine of course). Not only was it delicious (this picture is making me hungry),
she had the coolest cheese-shaver thing I have ever seen! |
In addition to being French she is also quite organic. When picking out produce, she refused to get anything grown in Spain because they use very harmful pesticides there. She is passionate and knowledgeable about so many things. And if you thought California was in to the sustainability-scene, come to France sometime...specifically to a wine-heavy region. Winemakers are extremely adamant about environmentally-friendly practices.
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