I'm off to Provence tomorrow and

Marseille? There's only one thing to eat......


Bouillabaisse!

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Recipe for Osso.....
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/bouillabaisse-recipe/index.html

Yea.. I've made attempts at bouillabaise or cioppino in the past, but to do it right is a blow to the wallet. I've never eaten the real thing of either of those, though I've eaten some great fish otherwise (but not in New Mexico).

I do not envy you at all.

Wait...lemme try that again: I don't really envy you...

...ahhh...one more shot.

I...do....not...

...ahhh screw it.

I envy the hell out of you, Mame.

Continue to have a great time...and allow us to get some vicarious joy out of it.

Damn. Sounds great. Even better than golf.

Woke up at 4:00', got up at 5:00, came downstairs to see if there was any coffee. No. Not till 8:00... The grumpy concierge told me, " Vieux Porte", so I headed that way. Found an all night bar but they don't serve coffee until later, kept walking and found a pizza joint which had my cafe creme... 2 E. Okay, thanks! Walked back with it am sitting on the patio. We went to a fancy restaurant last night, Le Julien. He had duck, I had rabbit. We each got some fancy potatoes with cream and cheese, and a bottle of Roussane - yum. It's now 6:10 and we plan to leave at 7:00 for the airport which is 25 km away. The traffic here is like New York so we need time. At least I can get coffee there. Sad to go home, but looking forward to seeing my dogs and giving out my gifts.

Which could be Gratin Dauphinois, or Aligot , or Tartiflette ...

Have a good flight!

Phooey that the trip is over. Good that it was good.

Arles is one of my favourite places in France - so much to see in a not-too-big town. Pencilled in for my next trip.

Or someone read and used Paul Bocuse's recipe, gratin de pommes de terre au lait - I don't know what category that would be.

I made it just this week, easy, but used a cheese he wouldn't have.

You hopefully got your coffee and returned home, tired but safely, Mame!


Just as a matter of personal interest: I've just bought some Parmigiono Reggiano DOP 30 mesi at the supermarket (that's parmesan, Denominazione di Origine Protetta, riped 30 months minimum) ... the kilo for 21.30 Euros.

I've always wanted to see the lavender fields in bloom in provence, but I think our timing is off (June next year).