Sunday French Feast cooked by……Joel B.
The week before the American Mother’s Day ( Mother’s Day in France is at the end of this month) my husband Joel decided to cook for me and the kids! I have to say he does not cook often because I do all the cooking, but when he decides to do it he does it well, too well, like a real Pro. Actually, he saw ( Saturday morning) my last Donna Hay ( Australian Cooking Magazine) and all those beautiful food and cooking pictures made him wanted to cook! He did not used this magazine to prepare the Menu but the old French CookBook my parents offered me on Christmas 20 years ago!
I had no idea what Joel was cooking until the lunch was served, he made his Grocery list, on Sunday morning he went to 3 or 4 different places to grab the perfect ingredients, no substitution.
Here is this impeccable and delicious Menu:
Coquilles Saint Jacques Farcies – Stuffed sea scallops
This dish was full of flavor and very delicate for the palate I enjoyed every bite!
Cotes d’Agneau champvallon- Lamb rack a la Champvallon
I like Lamb but this one was melting in your mouth, the cooking was perfect and the potatoes, onions and all spices and fresh herbs were a wonderful marriage!
Macarons au cafe pour Joel et nature pour moi! – Coffee Macaroons and plain macaroons for me!
I love, we love, everybody loves Parisians Macaroons! Joel filled them with Coffee cream I had mine without any filling just naked and they were DELICIOUS!
The kitchen was smelling outrageously good all morning.
Bravo et Merci Minou!
Lyliane
La viande est trop cuite pour moi, je l’aime “bleue”, impossible d’avoir cette cuisson quand je suis venue en Californie!!Mais tout a l’air bien appétissant.
Mon Minou à moi, c’était mon chat qui a vécu 19 ans.
Mercotte
je découvre ton blog et les macarons de ton mai !! bravo !!bel essai ..à ton tour maintenant il faut relever le défi !
elra
Bravo to Joel. Especially those macarons which notoriously for being temperamental to make. I am impress! The menu look fabulous. You deserve the best Celine!
Cheers,
elra
Garance
Bonjour Céline ,
merci pour ta viste chez moi ..
Dis donc tu en as de la chance d’avoir un mari qui cuisine aussi bien …
j’adore les Macarons moi aussi mais je les rate toujours plus ou moins ….
c’est amusant parce que j’appelle laurent “Minou” ….
Ma mère m’appelle “Minou” , bref ….
bises et @ bientôt
Garance