Charcutepalooza and Why You Want to Win the Grand Prize

At first I was very excited to participate in Charcutepalooza, a meat-filled year of "salting, smoking and curing" that is the creation of Mrs Wheelbarrow's Kitchen and The Yummy Mummy. 

Since moving to France I've learned to make simple things like frozen yogurt, red wine vinegar and fromage de chèvre, so I thought it would be fun to try my hand at making pancetta, bacon, duck prosciutto and all the other delicious charcuterie projects planned for the coming year.


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Lunch in Gascony

Heading to the Kitchen at Camont in Gascony for lunch today.
Bon dimanche!

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Photo du Jour - Feathered Friends

Kate's rooster holding court in the gardens of Camont. Pin It

Photo du Jour - Un Petit Potager

This is my kind of gardening!*

I left my camera cable at home so can't upload any photos of the fun we're having at Camont until Friday. zut!



*Taken at Camont in 2007 at Camp Cassoulet Pin It

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The verdant, tranquil gardens at le Relais de Camont. Pin It

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The Relais de Camont, where you can have your own French kitchen adventure. Pin It

Templais Sec

The market in Nérac on Saturday yielded this nice hunk of Templais Sec from the village of Temple-sur-Lot in the Lot-et-Garonne département.

It was shared with a dozen others and the first taste comparison that sprung to everyone's mind was Parmigiano-Reggiano! It had that lovely, nutty flavor and that crumbly texture. Big, tasty shards were broken off with a blunt little cheese knife and enjoyed with a robust red from Cahors.
From the looks of it, Templier is only available locally, about two hours north of here. I looked for it at our market this morning and didn't find it. When I'm in Narbonne later this week I plan on asking about it at the fromagerie.
I loved nibbling on this cheese and should have brought home a big chunk of it. Guess we'll have to take another trip north to visit Kate at the Relais de Camont!


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