La bonne cuisine Francaise

This is a cheap hardback I bought in a service station in France, as part of my efforts to improve my French. Now my food French is, um, almost existent :)

We had (excuse my accent(s)):

Foie au vinaigre
Fenouil braise
Puree de pommes de terre


followed by

Pommes et poires a la cannelle


I was very pleased with how well the meal worked as a meal - I wasn't sure about liver and fennel, but the tartness of the vinegar and the slight bitterness of the fennel worked very well. The potatoes were an afterthought as I suddenly realised I'd forgotten any starch, but I'm glad I didn't attempt anything more adventurous. I didn't mash Judith's potatoes, though.

The liver was meant to be lamb, but we got pork - it was very tasty. I was worried the vinegar might be overpowering, but it wasn't, and both Colin and Judith were greatly appreciative. The special thing about the potatoes was the addition of muscavado sugar, which just added a touch of richness, very tasty.

Pommes et poires a la cannelle - very tasty. The fruit was roasted with a solution of sugar and cinnamon, and then a sauce of mixed yoghurt, sour cream and more sugar poured over. Not too heavy, but a bit special - the only problem was that Judith ignored the fruit and just ate sauce.

All in, a very nice meal, would eat again.