The extended family is with us today, with an extended meal and a cinematic surprise!
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| Strips of fried pork (giant bacon, I guess?), with boiled string beans and Dijon mustard |
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| There were high hopes for this 11 year old bottle, but it had gone bad. I'm not that refined, so I simply noticed that it was unusually acid, but before I'd taken a second sip it was whisked away and poured out |
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| It was replaced with a "sure thing." When it has to be good, make it Bordeaux! |
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| Ready for dessert! |
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| I found the blue cheese to be much too strong. The solution? "Add some butter!" And the French paradox deepens... |
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| Fruit for dessert |
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| Some of the last of the Mirabelle! |
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| Candied peanuts for a final dessert! |
For my American viewers, you'll never guess what Dominique randomly bought for his grandkids to watch.... here's a clue.
Here's another clue!
If you're not surprised, you should know that I've NEVER seen The Princess Bride for sale anywhere in Europe, and every time I've tried to show it to a European it fell flat.
You'll be pleased to know that the kids are now watching it for the third time, and all I've heard for a couple days is "¡Buenos días! Je m'appelle Inigo Montoya. Tu a tué mon père. Prépare-toi à mourir!" Yes, there is hope that the next generation of French children will know and love the Princess Bride!
As you wish...
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