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Snapshots from Cassis and Dinner in our Place

Cassis

 

Cassis.

 

Cassis door handle

 

Cassis

 

Cassis port

 

cassis flowers

 

 

Cassis facades

 

Dinner in Cassis

 

 

We had some friends over for dinner, a bit tight, and a bit hot but the company and conversation made up for that. Kirk, Anne, Lamont and Laura.

Lamont rode up Mount Ventoux the other day. No big deal for him as he does it nearly every time he comes to France. Imagine riding up Mount Ventoux without effort? Think of all the gnocchi you could eat afterwards! Yes, that is how my mind works.

I have seen Laura and Lamont several times, I do believe they come to France every year for several weeks.

They are so :very kind, when I imagine them they are as they are: ALWAYS SMILING. I love that about them. Happy folk! This year they stayed in our house next door. Neighbors in real time.

The other night for dinner everyone brought something for the aperitif: Asparagus souffle from Cassis, Stuffed peppers, Bouchon and ash covered cheese, pesto, sun dried tomato dips, olives of course…

After we had stuffed pesto gnocchi, with confit tomatoes, I drizzled pumpkin seed oil over it… Mount Ventoux here I came.

I won't mention dessert… 

 

 

 

cassis port

 

 

 

Friends in Cassis

 

 

 

cassis back streets

 

 

Comments

10 responses to “Snapshots from Cassis and Dinner in our Place”

  1. Jacklynn Lantry

    The food and the friendship both look yummy:) Hey! What idd you name your boat?

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  2. RebeccaNYC (@mybackstageopera)

    “Imagine riding up Mount Ventoux without effort?”…well, yes and no. Steve brings his bike with him every time we come to France, and no visit would be complete without several trips up Ventoux. But it IS a lot of effort, Ventoux is no joke! (not that I have personal experience of it…I drive up Ventoux and that’s enough for me…) Last year he was in HEAVEN when we stayed in a house near Ventoux so he could go up when ever he wanted. I was in HEAVEN because the house was surrounded by lavender and the harvest happened right before we left. OH! and last year the Tour de France went up Ventoux, and Steve got to see it! He rode up and claimed a place by Chateau Renard, which ended up being the finishing line because of high winds on top. (it’s not called Vent-oux for nothing!) More heaven for Steve. And one of these years, Corey…we are going to actually meet each other!! xoxox

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  3. RebeccaNYC (@mybackstageopera)

    Chalet Reynard, not Chateau Renard. pffft

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  4. pmj

    Oh, please cook for me, Corey. Everything you put together looks so delicious. I do not have that skill but certainly admire those that do. Bon appetit!

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  5. Diogenes

    Those gnocchi look heavenly.
    As does that yellow wall with the light blue plumbago growing over it. That grows pretty well in Socal too.

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  6. Shelley Noble

    Mention dessert! Mention dessert!
    First time breaking gnocci in the new flat?? xoox,

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  7. Kathie B

    My immediate reaction too 🙂

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  8. Taste of France

    That gnocchi looks so yummy. I think I’ll copy it tonight. What’s for dinner now solved.

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  9. Claudia Strasser

    Looks divine! Great food friends and photos!

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  10. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    Lovely to see semi-familiar vistas of Cassis. And your view-from-above of all the folks at dinner. I would be terrified to bring something for the aperitif, I’m not good at that sort of thing. I’d bring olives I suppose.

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