Monday, September 25, 2017

Starting our Good-byes

 
 
Today I did some genealogical research in Niort.  It's rather difficult to take pictures of meetings and documents, but at least the restaurant makes it into the blog!  We do love our food!  
 

We tried a new restaurant (to us) on the main street called La Villa.  It was very chic and very delicious.

 
 

Rosé wine and spicy chips to start us off.



I had the "travers de porc" which were pork chops cut into thick slices in a bed of rich sauce.  More fat than I enjoy, but it's a real delicacy around here.  Served with a tiny cast iron pot of rice and veggies. 





Karl had the "magret de canard" instead of the "canard confit", which means he ate the breast of the duck rather than the leg.  It came with roasted potatoes and beautifully poached peaches.


I had the crème brulée with a Madeleine which is a rather plain and dry cake baked in a tiny little tin.









Karl had a cake-like delicacy with strawberry compote and a mascarpone side.


Karl's grand crème and an Earl Gray for me.  The tea came in a Japanese tea pot.

Because we were in Niort where a lot of Angélique is sold, I bought some Angélique confit and some sirop (syrup) for the Soufflé à l'Angélique we hope to make, and a little bag of Angélique tea leaves.  It'll be fun to let my friends taste these products since they are new to our taste buds.
 
 

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We also went to Le Trait d'Union for possibly the last time.  It was the chef Angélique's birthday, so Vincent was pouring the crémant (champagne) for the restaurant guests.  We toasted to our chef's health and happiness!
 


You know this meal since we've had it before, but it's wonderful to order something that you have tried before and know you will enjoy.  The salad was slightly different with a few more yellow tomatoes thrown in the mix, possibly because the melon season is coming to a close.







We both had the quail in the Chateaubriand sauce with the wonderful veggie sides.

 
Of course we ended with the Soufflé à l'Angélique; as if we could have ordered anything else!
 
 
We're not sure when or if we'll be back in this corner of France, so it was sad to say "Au Revoir" to our new found friends.  At least we've exchanged email addresses.
 
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"The key to knowing joy is being easily pleased."
 
~  Mark Nepo

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