Pals and Pears

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Friends came over for lunch today. Jean-Marc brought over wine from his vineyard, beautiful labor of love wine. Gina made the above. A pear baked in crust with gorgonzola, sauteed shallots and nuts.

So pretty none of us wanted to take the first bite.

The recipe can be found here:

Pears baked in crust.

 

 

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"Transhumance is a type of nomadism or pastoralism, a seasonal movement of people with their livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions (vertical transhumance), it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter." Via Wiki

The sheep came through our village.

 

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Gathering for lunch.

Chestnut soup

 

 

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Transhumance 

 

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Jean Marc and Kristi's wine.



Comments

15 responses to “Pals and Pears”

  1. It looks like a wonderful day and visit!! I so loved the sheep coming through your village!!
    Cheers!

  2. Nothing better than friends and good food and wine….
    Ali

  3. That pear looks yummy!

  4. The pear salad looks delicious. What kind of dressing is on the lettuce, just a vinaigrette?
    Thanks

  5. Oh, to be there and experience the sheep coming through your village….sigh….And your lunch!
    Thank you for sharing.

  6. Is that a contemporary chair at the end of the table? 😉

  7. I noticed that chair too as I was examining the buffet and dishes! Isn’t that funny how we are? It’s like I obsess over all the details in the pictures. With envy!!

  8. DAVID LAROUSSE

    Summer 2001, the harbor in Monte Carlo, as Chef on a 150-foot yacht, for desert I served a broiled pear, with a wedge of St. Agur cheese, drizzled with lavender honey, and garnished with a large, deep-fried sage leaf dusted with 10X sugar. It was one of those spectacular moments that come every once in a great while, and is still discussed, typically around the holiday table. Vraiment.

  9. I was hoping for the pear recipe after seeing the photos. Thanks

  10. I cannot wait to make the pear dish it sounds devine

  11. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    I like ALL of this. Especially the sea of sheep.

  12. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    PS. Love the “Talking Hand” in the last photo.

  13. I love your photography. The pear dessert looks divine. I also love the sheep which match the colors of the town. Brava!

  14. That pear is amazing!

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