“We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.”   -E.B. White

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Let them eat Cake!

Yes, you may have guessed, we made it to France!  Its been about 2 weeks here now, and it feels good to mingle with these laid back country French folk.  They have been quite accomodating, especially to gringos like myself, and the food..and the wine.....ahhhhhh, so nice.  
  Seriously, the quality of food in France is unbelievable.  Ummm, can we say, baked goods!!!!  holy #&%& they are good.  Produce has flavor here people, and it makes my job very easy.  And good quality ingredients really should not be messed with too much.  I ate a raspberry this morning that knocked me off of my feet.  Each little pocket in the little fruity was packed with what tasted like fake raspberry flavor, and when eating these little morsels, each pocket simultaneously explodes in your mouth, and leaves you with a lingering taste of sweetness.....similar to a fine wine.  Seriously, it is amazing.  
  Guests on board right now, and its very busy here (which explains my lack of bloginess in the past week), but we are headed to some really cool places, and looking forward to a few days between the next trip, spent in Santa Margarita and Portofino, Italy.  Ciao, Bella!  The crew is freaking awesome and we are all good little team together, and we all maintain the "work hard, play hard" motto.  Okay, more info very soon, as I vowed to post more often.  Love and miss yall!  Au revoir, mon cheris! 

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Where has this southern gal been in the past year?

  • Bra, Italy
  • Milan, Italy
  • Venice, Italy
  • Cinque Terra, Italy
  • Paris, France
  • Sardinia
  • Ajaccio, Corsica
  • Calvi, Corsica
  • Portovenere, Italy
  • Portofino, Italy
  • Villefranche, France
  • Cap D'ai, France
  • Nice, France
  • St. Tropez, France
  • Cannes, France
  • Monaco, France
  • San Remo, Italy
  • Hilton Head Island, SC
  • Ft. Liquordale, FL
  • Seattle, WA
  • Nosara, Costa Rica
  • Charleston, SC
  • Waxy O'Connors, FL
  • Florida Keys, FL
  • Highbourne Cay, Bahamas
  • Harbor Island, Bahamas
  • Nassau, Bahamas
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Big Lake, Washington :-)
  • Mt. Vernon, Washington
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
  • Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Outer Banks, North Carolina
  • Stuart, Florida
  • Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Rome, Italy
  • Sorrento, Italy
  • Sollerno, Italy
  • Agropoli, Italy
  • Positano, Italy
  • Amalfi Coast, Italy
  • Ischia, Italy
  • Isle of Capri, Italy

MY MENU MANTRA

I cannot overemphasize the importance of approaching each new menu or each new dish with a fresh attitude. Never look back, burdening yourself with the memory of the dinner that didn't quite work.  Nor should you endlessly repeat the comfortable dish that you have mastered: that promotes a stagnant attitude.  Move away from that safe old chocolate mousse recipe to new ideas, new cookbooks, and new restaurants for inspiration, motivation and incentive.  Learn to discriminate and choose the best of everything.  More than any other quality in other cooks, the one I most value is the ability to see precisely what is needed in a particular dish, dinner, or event.  This discrimination and attention to detail distinguish those dedicated and perceptive cooks I most admire.  -Alice Waters.