Fruit Rouge Mousse (Three Berry Mousse)

 

Dinner Party with three berry Mousse

 

Claire who spent a few nights with us made Fruit Rouge Mousse for dessert last night.

It was well worth the six bowls used to make it. 

 

 

Dinner Party with three berry Mousse

 

Happy guests indeed considering I am not a dessert maker. I know how to but it isn't my favorite thing to do for a dinner party and not my favorite part of a meal, (unless of course, it is as delicious as homemade by someone) so often I just buy something at the bakery. But since our three bakeries closed down, for no apparent reason and put the town into a pickle, not having a bakery in any French town is almost taboo, a scandal and has had our village a buzz for over a month. No bakery in town reminds me of a Marcel Pagnol movie of Manon of the Source, though instead of no water, there isn't bread…    and in my world cakes. Nothing as tragic as Manon of the Source, but has the village wondering where they will have their croissant, and more so our daily bread.

Luckily Claire filled in and saved the evening.

 

 

Dinner Party with three berry Mousse

 

 

 

Dinner Party with three berry Mousse

 

 

The chocolate lovers did not complain and licked their dishes clean.

 

Recipe found in Anne Willian's Desserts

 



Comments

5 responses to “Fruit Rouge Mousse (Three Berry Mousse)”

  1. No bakery?! 😱 Seriously keep us updated on this mystery! The dessert does look lovely, glad the evening was saved. Corey have you been rearranging your kitchen? I love the stone wall, but it looks different to me.

  2. No patisserie? No boulangerie??? Going to the bakery was so memorable for Farmboy Husband and me on our visit there years ago. I told him of your news, and he’s shocked, too.
    Presumably you need to visit a neighboring village for fresh baguettes, croissants and desserts now (unless someone’s visiting who wants to make one). Oh well, I guess that means more leftover bread for bread salad, bread pudding, croutons in soup and on salads, etc., etc.

  3. Vicki Perkins

    I met Anne Willan a couple of years ago at her book signing. Early in her career, she worked for Gourmet magazine. She researched answers for reader questions. She told her husband she wanted to create a cooking school in Paris one day. He pointed out that she was going to need more than her four cookbooks. He followed her to the Gourmet offices and checked out their research library and noted the 200 books she felt would be critical to supporting her dream. Over the next two years he found and purchased all the books. It must have been very challenging before the internet. Such love. If you ever get the opportunity to meet her, take it.

  4. Oh my gosh, I cannot imagine a French town without fresh baguettes! Why did they close? Someone must know… I hope that a young baker and pastry maker come and re-open one of them!

  5. Oh, MY WORD! I cannot believe it! I can’t imagine what this does to the St. Zac community. 🙁 Keep us posted.

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