Month: September 2011

Soup and omelet

I used up the rest of the leek (having kept it sitting in a mug of water to keep it fresh).  I sautéed it briefly, then simmered it in a half pint of liquid made with half a cube of vegetable stock and half one of chicken stock.  I...

Scrambled egg and mushrooms

Now which did I want for lunch, eggs or mushrooms?  I decided on both, so I chopped up a large field mushroom and sautéed it with oil, butter and garlic.  I scrambled the eggs with a little milk and oil, resting them for a minute part way through, and...

Porcini ravioli

It sounds like a word derived from pork, but porcini refers to the mushrooms that are low in fat and digestible carbohydrates, but high in protein, vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.  They can be used fresh or dried, and those mushrooms you see hanging high up on twine in...

Charcuterie

Still at Cocodile, my lunchtime companion, not very hungry, ordered the charcuterie from their list of starter courses.  The plate that came was astonishing and would have filled me up had it been a main course.  I imagine some local diners would start with that and then order a...

Sole at Cocodile

The newly vamped Cocodile on the corner of St Philippe and the Promenade des Anglais is a very cool, swish affair with a white look enhanced by orchids.  For lunch I ordered their fillet of sole.  It was very light and tender, and came with a creamy, slightly lemony...

Le Liber’tea

The name is a joke.  The brasserie is located on the corner of Rue de la Liberte and so calls itself Liber’tea.  I guess that tea might feature in mid-afternoon, but at most other times it is a bar and quite a good restaurant. It is full of smart...

Le Corsaire on the Quai

On the East side of Nice’s harbour is a profusion of good seafood restaurants.  Two of us chose Le Corsaire because it seemed very friendly, and because it was marginally cheaper than some of the others.  I ordered swordfish, only to be told it had just run out, so...

Wine in a jug

Yes, I’m sampling every variety of Provence rose, and usually ordering a jug, or pichet, rather than a more expensive bottle.  I don’t know why it all seems so much better than those available in the UK.  The wine buffs tell us that it’s the ambience that adds to...

Magret de Canard forestiere

I went for lunch to my local bistrot, Chez Michel.  On the specials board was magret de canard forestiere.  The duck came in medallions, quite pink, chewy, and with satisfyingly black and deep-tasting mushrooms, all in a cream sauce.  Egg noodles, maybe linguine, were served alongside.  It was pretty...

Fritto Misto at Favola

Favola is an Italian restaurant on the corner of the Cours Saleya, the place that doubles as a market until noon and is then given over to restaurant tables.  I did not eat any of the lobsters so temptingly displayed nearby.  Nor did I eat the fritto misto chosen...