Bastille Day dinner!

a sun dappled dinner table 

Dining with friends on a summer night is our idea of the the perfect evening, and since today was Bastille Day, it was a good excuse to make an outrageous French meal! The night was warm—perhaps a little too warm—but the conversation and variety of libations flowed freely. The meal, shared with our neighbors Mark & Maggie, included our annual indulgence of French fries cooked in rendered duck fat, and spicy mussels in white wine, a trés fab combo. (See our mussel dinner from last year here.)

Bastille Day Dinner

Lillet & Perrier with a twist of orange

foie gras & champagne geleé toasts

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Commanderie de la Bargemone Rosé wine from Aix en Provence

beet & herbed goat cheese Napoleon with mixed baby greens 
and walnuts, with an orange walnut dressing

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French Rosé wine, Stella Artois beer

mussels in herbed white wine, 

potatoes cooked in duck fat

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St. Hilaire French sparkling wine

assortment of French cheeses & fresh & dried fruits

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Chateau Villefranche Sauternes

lavender honey Crème brûlée & spun sugar

All photos by Dan Ryan

Vive la France!