francofiled

  Dessert for our French-themed dinner last night. Lovely!

Now that was a substantial and great value lunch. Moules frites and a Moroccan stew.  The mussels were enough for two - a huge portion. Très bon rapport qualité-prix. Next time you are in Dublin give yourself a treat and visit Chez Max at the Alliance in Kildare Street. It's like being in France for an afternoon. Check it out here.

  Spotted it straightaway on the cheese shelf of my local supermarket. Caprice des Dieux. It might be new here but I tasted it for the first time decades ago. It was one of those introductory tastes to the French cheeseboard and I would often eat it sandwiched in a baguette. Yes it's industrial and at a remove from the artisanal varieties I enjoy these days but it still holds a special place in my taste memories - a first embrace in this amour de fromage.