des adventures de gastronomie

Marseille...ah, Marseille. This week consists of meetings and more meetings, so instead I've decided to write a little blog about food. Its fantabulous!

I wake up every morning and I meet a friend at a local patisserie where we indulge in fresh viennoiserie: pain au chocolat, chaussons de paumes, des pain au raison, and always a cafe au lait. Before we leave, we buy a baget and save it for lunch. Lunch consists of bread and fresh vegetables. Here is where it gets incredible. The vegetables here are so fresh and natural that they taste earthy and sweet. Never a day in my life have I liked tomatoes, and I've been eating them like apples! Dinner is always an adventure here. I eat every evening with my host family, and this family in particular loves to eat fresh and environmental friendly--so today they recieved their food delivery, straight from the country side. This evening we had a free range rabbit roasted with onions, rosemary, garlic, carrots and an assortment of spices that I didn't recognize. This of course was followed by cheese, which was also from the countryside and is illegal because its not pasturized! Oh the glory that is cheese. Fresh chevre--goats cheese--is what I have found to be my favorite. Ratatouille is a local dish, so I have experienced that. But one of my favorite culinary experiences yet was on Fathers Day. I came home to a dinner of French pastry and champagne, and when the French say "pastry" it means little coffe and chocolate mousses topped with whipped cream and dipped in dark chocolate, cream puffs topped with maple cream, rasberry cream layered with some crispy delicious mystery and drizzled in chocolate.

Do I eat well in France? Oh, I eat well in France. While I could go on and on about their lovely culinary traditions and habits, I will refrain because you are hungry.

God bless, everyone, and thank you all so much for your prayers. Every one of you is very close to my heart. xoxo

Cara