Stories Collected While Living in France

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Simple Joys Found at the Grocery Store in France

St moret fromage cheese in France

 

Lunch:

Chestnut soup

Saint Emillion

Baguette

Pear, Roquefort, Walnut and Celery Tart

St. Moret Moule a la Creme

Coconut Sorbet Popsicles.

 

 

Corey amaro soup tureen

 

Chestnut soup recipe here.

 

For the best ice cream in France

Maison de la Glace in Marseille.

 

 

 

 

St Moret Fromage Cheese in France

 

 

New twist to St. Moret, a classic French cheese.

When you open the package it looks like this. "Too pretty to eat!" Is what Ruth our friend said today at lunch.

I thought it looked like a dessert.

I get a kick out of going to the grocery store, finding a new product, or new to me that is, coming home, trying it, falling in love and then thinking to myself, "What else is hiding in the grocery store waiting for me to discover it?" It is like playing hide-n-seek.

Simple joys.

What is one of yours?

 

Comments

10 responses to “Simple Joys Found at the Grocery Store in France”

  1. Ana

    I love good vanilla ice cream, creamy and smooth.

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  2. ruth ribeaucourt

    Poor Yann, having to put up with us photographing our food…. My brain was buzzing with ideas on the drive home! Thanks for a wonderful wonderful day! GROS BISOUS ruth xxx

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  3. martina

    St. Marcellin cheese. The first time I bought it, it was because of the little dish it was sold in. Times #2 through 12 and counting…it is because of the cheese.

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  4. Diogenes

    That totally looks like a dessert…like a mini cheese cake. I bet it’s wonderful.

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  5. Marilyn

    That cheese would be mine too.
    Awhile back I did a study on the best macaron in my city of Portland. Now that was fun, but the best isn’t in a part of town I travel often. I have to make an special trip occasionally just to get macarons.

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  6. Debra

    I have gotten lost in French supermarkets; truly a place of discovery & joy!

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  7. Kathie

    My father was also a strong believer in high quality vanilla ice cream because, as he liked to point out, there was no way to conceal any deficiency by means of flavorings, colorings or add-ins. One of his favorites was a one-off parlor run by the Bott family. Alas, after the owner died the place was sold, and eventually closed.

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  8. Dd

    Divine. Do u ever use fresh chestnuts? I’ve tried the little x in the bottom, but they r hard to open. They r yummy though.

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  9. Chris

    I was in the Dordogne earlier this month. After I picked up my rental car at the Bergerac airport I headed for the InterMarche, to pick up a few goodies. I always feel a bit sad though, considering all of the fabulous items there that we can’t get here in the US.

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  10. Kathie

    Corey, I still remember that scrumptious chestnut yogurt from your local grocery store. In the Azores they have passion-fruit (maracujá) yogurt, which is also delicious.

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