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West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Wine, cheese, etc.

No pictures to post today since I was busy cooking, eating and drinking.  This was my second cooking class with Paule Caillat - this time I skipped the market visit and just went directly to her home for the cooking for 10:30 am.

And more Americans to meet as my classmates - a mother/daughter and a fellow, all from Seattle, and a woman from L.A.  Again, we had a wonderful cheese tasting - with some two goat cheeses and three cow cheeses from various regions of France - with white wine, of course!!

Then followed by two mushroom dishes - a salad and a pate - and then lamb shanks with a citrus crust and carmelized carrots and then finished with an apple tart - with red wine, of course!!  Needless to say, it was all delicious.

I think these recipes, like the others, have the makings of another dinner party ....

Also, a bonus for my classmates from Seattle - with some restaurant recommendations for my next visit there - and also some restaurants here to try. 

It seems that my classmates have also discovered the beautiful ice cream on Ile St. Louis - the fellow from Seattle talked about a rose flavoured one which sounds interesting. And Paule recommended another ice cream place just by my apartment.  It seems that I am destined to enjoy the Parisien ice cream!
Home after to relax after my "gruelling" day - and time to plan for tomorrow.