Many people have asked us how the food is here in Lyon, the gastronomic capitol of France. Well, as you might have guessed, we have developed our stomachs to constantly crave yogurt and cheese (items we went through rather slowly back in CA). We have 5 different types of cheese in our fridge right now, and we go through 12 pots or more of yogurt every week! It's just better here! And yes, the bread.....oh, the bread... We have two bakeries in our neighborhood that we frequent, one for its varieties of banette (especially the olive) and the other for the amazing bread and especially the pastries (the home of our first orange-filled "pain au chocolate").
The best part of it all, though, is that I have had more time to cook--something I have been dreaming of for a good long while. Below are some of the items on last week's dinner menu we've enjoyed here in the comfort of our little French apartment in Lyon, thanks to my diving in and experimenting with a few new things (or old things with new ingredients)--having French ingredients on hand is a true pleasure!
Cabbage Soup
Roasted Veggie Pesto Sandwich (with some type of glorious French cheese) andOrangey-anise Fruit Salad
Pile 'o Pasta
Potato Bean Tacos (with homemade corn tortillas)
Cheesey Broccoli Casserole (with a bunch of types of glorious French cheese)
Roasted Vegetable Calzones (I made the crust all by myself)--the one on the top had issues, I know
Lentil, Cabbage, and Egg Casserole
3 comments:
Dear Kendra,
Congratulations on creating these dishes. They're colorful and tasty-looking! When do you and the Doc open for business?
Love,
Dad
We're actually looking to hire a taste-tester before we go into business. Requirements: must be a retired professor with a love of vegetarian French ingredients. Experience living abroad (that is, anywhere other than France, preferably the west coast of the USA)and a palate for ethnic foods is strongly preferred.
Care to apply?
J'accepterais!
--Taste-Tester Hopeful
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