Thursday 26 December 2013

Christmas Lunch with Rural French Life..

Well....what a Christmas Day Lunch, where do I start... maybe by telling you where we went for our amazing Christmas Day lunch..

http://www.grange-aux-oies.com

An exquisite restaurant here in the Charente, in a village called Nieuil. It is set in superb grounds accompanied by a stunning Château that is actually a very beautiful, authentic Hotel, we have stayed there...very grand.

http://www.chateaunieuilhotel.com


Our lunch in the Restaurant was very memorable, the food absolutely amazing, the quality, presentation, and the delicious wines with their beautiful aromas/bouquet that accompanied each serving..

I am not a connoisseur of wine, but each wine we tasted complemented the food deliciously..some great pairings..

Our food was "vraiment délicieux"...right from our Amuse-bouche to Petit Fours with our coffee...

A great surprise for us was when we went to pay, it was already paid for by our son & his wife, Gavin & Marcie......Thank you xxx

We were given euros by our daughter & her husband, Olivia & Pete towards our lunch, but that is now paying for our Valentine Dinner here..We went last year and it was exceptional...Thank you..

A big Thank you to Patrice & Pascal and their staff...




Here are some photos of our day....hope you enjoy seeing them as much as we enjoyed eating them..



The Menu...



Pour votre apéritif : champagne Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin avec mises en bouche de la Grange
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Le foie gras de canard "Maison de Charente" confit par nos soins aux abricots secs
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La noix de Saint-Jacques et les huîtres Marennes-Oléron pochées à la crème de topinambour
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Le suprême de chapon fermier, fine farce aux châtaignes et petit jus aux baies roses
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Le brie de Meaux à la truffe de Bonneville
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Le minoir mangue cacao, soufflé glacé au chocolat "Michel Cluizel"
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Café et mignardises de la Grange








Bon Appétit....
























3 comments:

  1. What a wonderful meal. A great present.

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  2. What a fabulous Christmas lunch and I'm already jealous of your New Year's Eve Gatsby party. Take lots of pics and thanks for playing along.

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  3. The food looks fantastic! Lucky you !

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