Neglect!

Hello sadly neglected food blog. It says a lot about the state of my life since I got to Bangkok that I haven't updated you with all the delicious food I've been eating!

Well now I'm in Paris and I can update you at least with Sunday, August 28th's breakfast -

French omelet a la Julia Child!

Cooking in Paris

So dinner is quite expensive in Paris and eating alone, while not terrible, is not my favorite thing to do. One of my favorite things to do is go to food markets and shop for fresh produce, however!

So today, I had lunch with a friend who showed me the nearest food market. He took me to his favorite bakery which had a lovely "formule" where you could get a sandwich/tartine/quiche, a cold drink, and one of their delectable desserts for only 6 Euros! We sat on the gazebo of a park nearby and talked about dating, love, and finding personal happiness while I munched on a delicious baguette filled with cornichons, sauccisson, and butter. My dessert was a delightfully creamy pudding/cake with fresh plums in it.

After he left to return to work, I strolled through the street market and bought some beautiful yellow plums, some ripe peaches, a bunch of flowers, and some fresh French radishes.

I'm also trying not to succumb to the bread in Paris - its so divine that its tempting to eat it with every meal. And pasta is easy but getting boring and also just as fattening as bread so Omelettes have been my go to meal for one...

Tonights dinner:

Mushroom and Picodon omelet over salad of Arugula and Bayonne ham:

A few weeks in Paris

So I will be spending a few weeks in Paris and I thought I might be able to chronicle my eating adventures while here...

After lounging around this morning drinking coffee and picking at some leftover pasta while listening to Jazz, I finally got myself motivated to go to the Monoprix grocery store. Its just down the road and while I would like to shop at the nice outdoor markets while I'm here - it was getting a bit late and I needed some provisions.

I purchased:

Provisions are purchased!

Eggs
Milk
Butter
Pont L'evoque and Chevre cheeses
Radishes
Arugula
Tomatos
Mushrooms
Shallots
Baguette
Pancetta and Prosciutto
Olives
Espresso
Yogurt
strawberries
A bottle of Cotes de Rhone


Tonight, I am going to go out to dinner - although its Saturday night, if I eat early enough at 6:30, I think that I'll be served. Then I will bring my book with me and have a glass of wine at one of the bars here in the Bastille. I'm not being super adventurous my first night here but I'm pleased with my purchases. I have plans to make brunch tomorrow and talk on the phone to my friend Mike in Berlin and then head out to the museums. I'm pleased! 

Serrano Ham and Parmesan Cheese Omelet

Today, i looked into the fridge and found:
Serrano Ham
Goat Cheese
Parmesean cheese
eggs
shallots
Onions
olives
tuna fish
Capers
Green Peppercorns
Carrots
Red Pepper
black olives

I decided to make an omelet. I sauteed shallots and a garlic clove in salted butter and added black pepper and thyme. I then ripped the Serrano ham in pieces and sauteed with the onions. After beating two eggs, I added them and then added a handful of parmesean cheese. I flipped the omelet and ate it with a glass of rioja. Pretty good.

The saltiness of the cheese was a bit overwhelming for the thin ham. I should have done it with the goat cheese instead or without cheese at all.