It's no secret, I have been going through cheese withdrawal back in the states. Imagine my excitement when we were presented with this cheese plate at yesterday's birthday celebration at my favorite tabac in Figeac, La Cazelle.
I was in cheese heaven!-Bleu, Cantal, Cabecou, and a Brie made my day. I looked at the various cheeses, made my selections, and realized...in the states, this plate of cheese would cost close to $100...those Cabecou's alone would be about $6 a piece.
I know I'm going on about the cheese, but Marc made us a special birthday lunch. We began with a kir as our apero, regional onion soup, a very tender marinated duck in pepper sauce served over rice, cheese, a fancy prune dessert in a type of creme caramel smothered in creme anglaise, coffee, and a whole bottle of red wine. Greg drove, so the wine was mostly up to me. I knew I'd had too much when I started telling Marc stories about how they have the best bathrooms in Figeac! What a meal! What a treat! What a price...30 euros for 2!
And then, we went garden shopping. Happy Birthday one more time to Greg!
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