Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 Our  Canadian friends Denise (aks Panty Lady, W.R. and Good Cook) and Vlad have a summer home in Cotignac. We shared the day together in Cassis before they return home. 

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

 

 

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

 

 

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

 

The little cheese are called "bouchons" or corks. 

 

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

 Fresh Pea Soup

Take the peas out of their pod (or frozen),

Line them in a row and admire their cute factor.

Measure more four cups worth (kissing each one is optional.)

In a pan of boil water flavored with a cube of vegetable bouillon (I like to make mine and freeze them) add the four cups of fresh peas, plus a yellow onion cut in fourths.

Make sure the water barely covers the peas and onion.

Bring to a boil, then simmer until the onion is soft (ten minutes or so).

Take off the burner, add one cup of cream and blend smooth.

Put the blended soup in the frig until chilled.

Serve with a mint leaf topper.

(Add salt to taste)

I usually serve this chilled, but instead I served it warm with a Coconut Chili Pepper vegetables, with rice and sauteed scallops.

Vegetables (Baby zucchini, carrots, green onions, parsley, garlic, mushrooms all finely chopped.) Stir in gently coconut cream let it set.

Then stir in the cooked rice, and sauteed scallops.

 

 

 

 

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

 

 

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

Desserts were made from the local bakery:

La Tarte Tropezienne

 

 

 

Cassis with friends, living in France, Corey Amaro

 

Bon voyage Denise and Vlad, we will miss you 

xoxo



Comments

14 responses to “Lunch in Cassis”

  1. “Line them in a row and admire their cute factor.”
    I loved doing that when we stilled grew our own peas!

  2. ERRATUM: …still grew…

  3. omg those desserts look amazing!

  4. Barbara Costa

    I hope the day included funny dirty jokes and wonderful singing,! xx

  5. Shelley Noble

    Yummy! And the apartment sumptuous!

  6. I love those bouchons de chèvre but rarely get any–my kid eats them first.

  7. Perfect day…
    Ali

  8. Lovely and yum. Corey, I would love to see some posts on table settings. I’m sure you have a collection of photos. I know you have done some, but more please!

  9. more wonderful, tasty recipes to make and to save in my Corey file

  10. Beautiful and thanks for all of your wonderful recipes and beauty shared with us.
    Love Jeanne

  11. Wow, sounds and looks delicious . . . thanks for sharing!

  12. Now..that’s a dessert! YUM!!!!

  13. What is the name of the exquisite looking pink puff? Is it as delicious as it looks?

  14. Teresa Young

    This post made me chuckle thinking about pea soup. That is what Denise made for lunch the first time we met them. She not knowing, I have a terrible phobia to green peas. I remember taking a few bites to be polite and shivering inside. It actually was quite nice, but it was still my own demon. Dave & I laugh about it often. Honestly, your recipe sounds lovely and I know if you cooked it, it was a great. You are an excellent cook. It just brought back that moment and I had to share. Have a great week ahead….and you should consider painintng. I think you might surprise yourself.

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