We are in Saignon, in Provence, for the thirteenth time in thirteen years. This is our journal and photo album. I have now added posts from our home in North Florida. Click on the picture to see a larger version. To leave a comment just click on the words no comments below that picture. A box will pop up to write your comment in. There will be another box where you can write your name. Then there will be a security word. Fill that in. All photos Copyright by James T. Weekes 2001-2023
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Gone fishin'
I am out of new posts 'til our return to Saignon, so I borrowed and idea from my friend Martina. See you in a month!
Pistache! Solveig, Saignon
Our favorite dessert is three boules of pistachio ice cream at Solveig. We never eat ice cream at home, but in Provence it is our indulgence.................along with the wine, the food, the views.....,..oh hell, Provence is our indulgence and this is a nice dessert!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Lunch at Les Fines Herbes, Goult
This was a lovely take on prosciutto and melon. So fresh.
This was a chicken leg quarter with the freshest courgettes (zucchini) as a side. This is a very tiny, very new restaurant in Goult. It was just opened by a young couple who were both charming. He is an innovative cook and seems to know the right farmers. They are right next to Cafe de la Poste, a large and now, very commercial restaurant in the main square. This place was quieter and the food was better and less expensive, a win-win for us.
This was a chicken leg quarter with the freshest courgettes (zucchini) as a side. This is a very tiny, very new restaurant in Goult. It was just opened by a young couple who were both charming. He is an innovative cook and seems to know the right farmers. They are right next to Cafe de la Poste, a large and now, very commercial restaurant in the main square. This place was quieter and the food was better and less expensive, a win-win for us.
Wire art, Thym te Voila, Apt
Fondant au Chocolat, Thym te Voila, Apt
Souhil and his daughter, Apt market
Souhil is an entrepreneur who lives in Saignon. He managed one of Andrew's bistros a few years ago, very well. He now has a business that he is trying to get off the ground, called provincale wine tours. He will take you on either a half or full day tour to some of the hidden gems in the area. We didn't get a chance this time, but plan to in September. We'll report back. His daughter is a cutie.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Bikers, Apt market.
These guys were at a bar that we stopped into during the Apt market. It was hot and we were thirsty. They were at the next table. They were out on a long motorcycle trip. The fellow above sold machine parts and was totally charming. One of us asked what was good to drink on a hot day, but not a filling as beer. Thus we learned about Panaches (sic). A panache is a mix of beer and lemonade. Sounds awful but it isn't. Instead it is really refreshing without the bloat of a full beer. We are forever in their debt. Panache is pronounced pan-a-shay.
Strawberries, Rue Cilly, Saignon
Once a week Christine's is closed and we have to get our own breakfast. Of course there are always the wonderful farm eggs, but I chose cereal and strawberries. These were like candy. Here in the U.S. most strawberries are 50% white in the middle. These are either a different type or fully ripe (my suspicion). We got them from a farmer who was mobbed at the Coustellet market.
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- Red and green, Solveig, Saignon
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- Weeds, Saignon
- Saignon door
- Youthful knife snatcher, eyeing a store window.
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- Bikers, Apt market.
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