Brocanteur Friends Come Over for Lunch

Lunch with Brocante

 

Two of my favorite brocante dealers came over for lunch. Before they arrived I looked around my house and declared that they were going to find the things I sold to them, I should play a game I thought like "Find fifteen things that you sold me?" Actually, they would find more than that without even trying. I made lunch and was so excited to see Christophe and Philippe.

The market in Cassis is every Wednesday and Friday, this morning I walked to the market, filled my basket with fresh seasonal produce, farm eggs, flowers, cheese, wine, olives, and bread from local producers and artisans. The sun promised another spectacular day, waving in the Provencal blue while dancing in the gentle breeze it felt like a weekend in June and not a weekday in February.

 

 

brocante friends over for lunch

 

 

Menu

Pizza with seasonal vegetables stacked high fresh mozzarella,

Roasted beets, avocadoes, and stuffed ravioli wrapped around green beans. 

Desserts.

Felt like summer with the window open.

 

 

brocante friends over for lunch

 

 

A cigale on each plate, the cigale is the symbol of good fortune and happiness. The classic design is from Louis Sicard who started in Aubagne in 1890.

These are the latest designs.

 

 

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Brocante and Lunch

 

 

Brocante,

Lunch,

Friends,

Sunshine,

Beautiful day.

 

 

 

 

brocante and lunch

 

 

 

 

brocante friends

 

 

Christophe and Philipe the perfect French gentlemen brought over a bouquet of flowers, desserts, and a gift darlingly wrapped with a French ribbon sash.

Inside there was an antique box, a seashell box to hold a rosary and inside the seashell box a multi-ribbon bookmark that was used for a Mass book. Religious gifts since they know I tend to buy things for my church, I mean home, well it is the same sort of place, isn't it?

 

 

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A perfect day.

 



Comments

8 responses to “Brocanteur Friends Come Over for Lunch”

  1. How lovely! The food looks delicious.

  2. Your meal looks like heaven! How fun to have the best brocanteurs over.

  3. That sounds like a perfect day for sure. Did they find the 15 things? What a thoughtful gift and the food, amazing!!!

  4. Quelle repas délicieux entre amis…… un ressourcement d´ âme…. J´ aime beaucoup ton style de dresser la table, surtout la cigale blanche qui fait: ” l´été !!! chaudement
    Tina xx

  5. Jacklynn Lantry

    You should be a soiree planner (in addition to everything else you do.) Book #1, Memoir about your adventurous life, Book #2, Illustrated story of “Brocanting.” Book #3 coffee table book-French La Vie-photos

  6. What a day! I want one just like it, though I am not a brocanter, I love looking at your lovely treasures. I agree with Jacklynn about the books you should be writing in your spare time. I will come and help. Ha Ha Oh wait, for your adventures book I could walk around San Francisco with you and write down your adventures while you relive them. I just washed the cigale that my friend brought me from Provence oh so many years ago. I had it resting in a plant but now I am going to put it on my plate before every meal. When I first saw the one in your photo I thought it was an unusual way to fold a napkin very, very small.

  7. What a fabulous lunch you gave and wonderful guests to have in such a stunning setting. The food looked absolutely delicious and if you were happy I’d love to know how you made the pizza and the beans wrapped in ravioli.

  8. keaumoe@yahoo.com

    Yummerz

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