I am so excited to cook some of my favorite foods of France, the food that I grew to love when I was living in Grenoble. One of the keys to enjoying this rich cheese filled, cream drenched food is filing your days with physical exercise. My favorite is skiing but a good hike will do nicely too. Of course both of these full filled activities are in close range whenever you are in the Alps making indulging in the amazing food totally worthwhile.
The Alps are known for terrific cheese, sausages and a nice array of wine! But one of the more exciting specialties is Chartreuse (the only alcohol to have a color named after it). Chartreuse is local liquor made in the Carthusian monastery in Dauphiné. In any bar you go to you can find creative cocktails made of this green elixir. So if you ever find your self in the Alps keeps your eyes out for this awesome treat!
This week I am reading my usual books:
The Food of France by Waverly Root
The Food of France by Sarah Woodward
Culinaria FRANCE edited by Andre Domine
and a couple books I picked up when I was in France:
Saveurs des régions: Alpes par Laure Boisjoly
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