Food Pictures

                                            The Croissant Bread Pudding I made this morning

                                                 River Trout Stuffed with Salt and Fresh Herbs (served whole)

                                               Down to Business!!!!

                                                  Maurad, the Jokester

                                                  No customers today? No problem, I'll make some herb butter!

                                            Believe it or not, this is my employee meal!
   Duck Gizzard stored in fat atop a bed of fresh lettuce tossed in balsamic raspberry vinaigrette, topped with hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, walnuts, and crumbled foie gras terrine!!! This is why I haven't lost weight here!!! Hahah!

                                            Employee Meal Shenanigans!!!!

                                              Action!!!

Today I made these delicious Cod Pies with Tomatoes, Shallots, and Puff Pastry.

Food Pictures

                                               Pork with Apricot and Dijon Mustard Crust

                                               Gratin with Bechamel, Gruyere, and Swiss Chard

                                             Figs with Goat Cheese, Walnuts, and Honey (Amuse Bouche)

                                               Foie Gras Terrine with Roasted Peach and Arugula

                                                Beer and Basil Gravlox (Dorothee's secret recipe)

                     Magret with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette, Supremed Orange Salad, Drunken Orange Slices

                                              Homemade Gravlax, Creme Fraiche, Tomato, Cucumber

                                              Flammekueche (Bacon and Onion Tarte, Recipe of Alsace)

The Local Church of St. Cornelius

Pretty much the only other two restaurants in Puycelsi, France

Outdoor Restaurant Seating for L'Ancienne Auberge

Inside L'Ancienne Auberge