Second full day in France and I'm starting to feel better, maybe it's because of the food. Sleep deprivation always feels better on a full tummy. This was last night's dinns and it's no where near exceptional at this house - it's like this just about everyday. I do love this country (and my mother in law!)
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Let me give you the breakdown of these pictures: above is 1987 Bordeaux from the wine cave built into the hillside, strawberries which Oscar and his grandmother picked, and a crumble made from little red plums from one of their trees.
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Salad (with lettuce from garden, bien sur) with a shallot, minced walnut vinaigrette.
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My sister-in-law, Francoise's, zucchini-roblochon soup. It was scrumptious, if little bit heavy...there's a whole round roblochon in it, two huge garden zucchinis and a bit of creme fraiche. She assures me that it is just as good without the cream fraiche! (Greta, take note a good idea of what you can do with your out of control zucchini sitch.) Please look at the decomposition of the wine label. J'aime.
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These pears are on the path to sister-in-law's summer home just across the vast lawn/garden. Sorry, but nature and food pics are going to be in abundance until I get to Paris in a few weeks! Not too much style happening out here, but I'm sure I'll find something!
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZtzCh5eJJSM/SnAbzoj-J-I/AAAAAAAAAbs/YU2PKm4Xfzk/s400/DSC_9705.jpg)
Let me give you the breakdown of these pictures: above is 1987 Bordeaux from the wine cave built into the hillside, strawberries which Oscar and his grandmother picked, and a crumble made from little red plums from one of their trees.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZtzCh5eJJSM/SnAbzVmao_I/AAAAAAAAAbk/vuuyPzB0poY/s400/DSC_9692.jpg)
Salad (with lettuce from garden, bien sur) with a shallot, minced walnut vinaigrette.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZtzCh5eJJSM/SnAbzEP8eRI/AAAAAAAAAbc/XQdAtOuoNG8/s400/DSC_9690.jpg)
My sister-in-law, Francoise's, zucchini-roblochon soup. It was scrumptious, if little bit heavy...there's a whole round roblochon in it, two huge garden zucchinis and a bit of creme fraiche. She assures me that it is just as good without the cream fraiche! (Greta, take note a good idea of what you can do with your out of control zucchini sitch.) Please look at the decomposition of the wine label. J'aime.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZtzCh5eJJSM/SnAbyvr2q8I/AAAAAAAAAbU/DfME6XHMTdc/s400/DSC_9399.jpg)
These pears are on the path to sister-in-law's summer home just across the vast lawn/garden. Sorry, but nature and food pics are going to be in abundance until I get to Paris in a few weeks! Not too much style happening out here, but I'm sure I'll find something!