Sunday, March 25, 2012

Day 8 - Argenton


Our neighbors invited us over for dinner on Wednesday. What an experience.  We began with little salted crackers, chips, and three different types of wine.  We could also sample a treat Gilles made – a recipe from his mother: caramel a pruneau.  They were wonderful and I did get the recipe – can’t wait to try them at home.
Then we moved to the table for the first course (or second, I guess): a carrot and beet salad – delicious!  And then we moved on to a wonderful quiche (which I also got the recipe for).  It was filled with several different vegetables, cheeses, and a wonderful light crust.  Agnes talked me through the way to make that crust, and again, I am anxious to try it at home. 
We were pretty full by this time, but we weren’t done yet.  When the quiche was moved away, it was replaced with fruit: apples, strawberries, kiwi, and oranges. And then a plate of several kinds of cheese.  By this time we were really full, but it’s not done yet. . . we ended with crème anglais.  So-o good! 
The company was great, the food fantastic, and the evening wonderful. 

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