flavors of autumn.

a delivery of wild bear meat from chef

turned into a tasty stew and steak.

mommy's first tackle of wild bear turned out to be a success 

as the stew meat turned out to be melt-in-your-mouth tender.

grandma also sent us fresh matsutake mushrooms 

which turned into an impromptu matsutake rice dish.

the next morning daddy requested his favorite; 

matsutake rice stir fry with butter and garlic.

chef's kingdom.

local lunch.

first stop, a local vietnamese restaurant
grandma and chef love the food here.

la maison de campagne.

cristal.

special delivery from chef.

bbq.

tender roast fawn, by chef.

and treasures from the sea.

stew.

fresh deer from chef

turned into tasty venison stew.

la maison de campagne.

dinner at grandma and chef's restaurant.

moussaka with eggplant and spiced meat

pasta with sea urchin and abalone

couscous accompanied with beef tripe

and chocolate cake for dessert.

new year's party.

Chef invited the restaurant + cafe staff/family
for a new year's party at his cozy log cabin.

nicoise salad with plenty of tuna and anchovies.

skewered wild deer; tender and juicy.

beef stew cooked over a wood stove.

it's going to be another yummy year!

tripe.

daddy and mommy adores Chef's spanish tripe stew.

tender tripe in tomato sauce with chorizo and seasonal veggies.

la maison de campagne.

grandma and Chef's other restaurant

feels like a secret place hidden away in the woods.

a bistro serving fresh local ingredients and grandma's famous cakes.

tomatoes.

fresh tomatoes from Chef"s garden

in a casserole with salt/pepper/garlic clove/thyme

into the oven for a simple yet tasty brunch.

reborn the following day; pasta pomodoro.

prosciutto.

Chef is grandma's friend and his house is full of yummy treats.

his homemade prosciutto is a well known delicacy

apparently the trickiest part is the amount of salt.

obviously daddy and mommy enjoy their wine tonight.