Bon Appetit!

My inspiration for beginning this blog came after watching the movie Julie and Julia. Not only did it make me laugh, it also inspired me to try more recipes including a French dinner. My dear friend FoodyBelle and I have been trying to make this happen for some time now and other things seem to keep taking priority. Well not any more! What a great way to spend the day than to caramelize onions for over 4 hours...... So lets start with the menu:

Soup a l'oignon

Chevre Chaud

Legumes glaces

Poulet valle d'auge

Madeline's & Macaroons

I was to be responsible for the soup and veggies, not a small feat! My morning began with fresh veggie shopping at the market and then on to the onions. In order to get the full sweet flavour of the onions you need to slowly...... cook the onions for for hours stirring every 15 minutes. Is it worth it? I think so, this was easily the best French Onion soup I have had and it's not because I spent the day creating my masterpiece.

My glazed veggies consisted of purple yam, carrots, turnip, rutabaga, and more. However they turned out more steamed than glazed but if flavour is the true decider then we had a winner! I even made the extra effort and showed up on time!

We began the evening with a bang. After all could there be a better way to begin the evening than with a Kir Royale?? I think not! For any of you who don't know what that is, it's a delightful blend of champagne and black currant (cassis) liqueur.

A fabulous night not only the food but the company made it unforgettable. I won't give away all the secrets, I'll let FoodyBelle tell you some tasty details and her story of her first whole chicken adventure! My words of advice, don't be discouraged by a recipe that says 4 hours, it can turn out to be an absolute treasure!