I was invited by friends to go to a restaurant that specializes in Paëlla – not really my favorite dish, but since it is the restaurant’s specialty, I figured why not – On y va!
Oui, it was wonderful – decorated with sausage, chicken, and shrimp – loaded with flavors and a very hearty meal, of course, accompanied by a delicious, and equally hearty, red wine! (I was too busy tasting it to take a photo – oups!)
(19, Bd. Raimbaldi, Nice)
The evening after the “Réveillon,” which is Christmas Day, there was another French family dinner – less formal but equally delicious as the one the night before. This festivity started with sipping champagne at 8 p.m., with hors d’ouvres of spiced olives and smoked salmon toasts. Gifts were opened around 9:30, and then dinner was served: entrée, plat, and dessert – less food than the previous evening’s six-course meal which was a good (literally & figuratively)!
I suppose my New Year’s resolution should be to eat less or drink less champagne – pas possible! 🙂
Poinsettia rouge
Boudin (sausage) with apple & fig
Magret de canard (duck) with orange sauce & chestnuts
Vanilla ice cream with creme de marron (chestnut glaze)
Pontsettia blanche
