Oh the Food in France

After narrowing down are search of anywhere in the world to go we settled on Provence.  Then came the even harder decision of where in Provence to make our home base.  Aix en Provence was the winner once I read that there is a market everyday. I have further come to learn that some days there are multiple markets.  Oh my I am in heaven!

Our first full day here we left our apartment and picked the right street because we ended up at the big market that is only held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday's.  I had never seen such an abundance of beautiful fresh food.  I couldn't believe that we could walk 5 minutes for our apartment and be at the most beautiful food shopping place.

Since that first day it has been part of the joy of Provence to wake up in the morning and figure out what we are going to eat that day and off to the market to purchase the ingredients for the day.

We knew from the start that we would be limited on the amount that we could go out for dinner with little R, especially since restaurants don't open until at least 7.  But it turns out that I have very little desire to eat out. The meals we make at home have been amazing.

Last nights dinner was whole trout with fingerling potatoes, zucchini and salad.  All ingredients purchased that day and I am pretty sure the fish was swimming in the sea a few hours before we purchased it.   Tonight it will be beautiful lamb chops with fresh in season asparagus, potatoes and salad.  Dessert will be macaroons and fresh local strawberries. Mmmmm

Lamb chops fresh from the butcher

Dinner is served


I just don't understand how we can not have such beautiful tasty fresh ingredients in Toronto.  Even when you go to the markets in and around Toronto the food just doesn't compare.   Hopefully the current food movement of eating local and fresh food will help to bring more real farmers into our markets.