Repas du Noël…

C’est déjà mi-janvier, je sais, mais j’ai promis des photos du repas de Noël ! Mieux vaut tard que jamais:

It’s already mid-January, I know, but I’ve promised photos from Christmas dinner! Better late than never:

delicious amuses-bouches

Happy Holidays!

Joyeuses Fêtes et une Bonne Année à tous, mes chers abonnés ! Merci pour tous vos gentils commentaires durant cette année. Merci pour la lecture.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you, my dear readers! Thanks for all of your kind comments throughout this past year. Thanks for reading.

Photos de Noël à venir. Si vous voulez, voici des photos du repas de Noël passé !

Christmas photos to come. If you’d like, here is some food porn from last year’s feast!

Le bœuf bourguignon au resto traditionnel…

bœuf bourguignon

Enfin, j’ai gouté le bœuf bourguignon ! Dans un espace festif, créatif et devant une grande table… J’ai eu l’occasion de manger de la cuisine française et parler de l’histoire locale et des beaux-arts avec la chef, Natalie Coranti, à Deux Neuf Deux.

Finally, I’ve tried the infamous bœuf bourguignon! In a festive and artsy room, at a large table… I had the wonderful opportunity to enjoy French cuisine while chatting about local history and fine art with the chef, Natalie Coranti, at Deux Neuf Deux.

The “île flottante”, one of my favorite French desserts!

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292 (deux neuf deux)
Restaurant traditionnel
Table d’hôtes
Espace de création
95 Rue Saint-Laurent, Grenoble
Tél: 04 76 292 292

It’s been a while without a food post! Resto rapide: Ô bo bun

Enfin, j’ai trouvé un nouvel endroit pour être gourmande pour ma pause déjeuner ! Je vais encore à ces restaurants, mais c’est bien de changer un peu. J’aime beaucoup la cuisine asiatique, les plats equilibrés et frais, des légumes, de la sauce légère et satisfaisante, avec des choix pour la fruit de mer, des choix épicés et si possible, des choix bio. En plus, j’aime manger avec des baguettes ! Voilà donc le restaurant vietnamien Ô bo bun dans le centre ville (en face du Mac Store) ! Pour un petit budget ça marche aussi: le menu déjeuner commence à 6€90.

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I’ve finally found a new lunch spot to be a gourmande ! I still go to these places, but it’s nice to change it up a bit. I love Asian cuisine, fresh and balanced meals, vegetables, light and satisfying sauces, seafood options, spicy options, and if possible, organic options. Additionally, I love to eat with chopsticks! Voilà: I present to you to my new Vietnamese spot Ô bo bun in the city center (across the street from the Mac Store)! They accommodate small budgets as well with a lunch menu starting at 6€90.

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Ô bo bun
17 rue Saint Jacques
Grenoble

Grenobloise est Versatile !

Many moons ago (that is, January 2012) I was nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award from one of my favorite bloggers, Bread is Pain. She is the only other American-blogging-from-Grenoble that I know of! We are two rare dauphinoise-américaine gems! Thanks Bread is Pain; hopefully you don’t mind my réponse tardive ! I was probably distracted by ravioles, reblochonade, learning cheeky French slang words instead of proper vocabulary, skiing, sledding, green chaud, Génépi, the flirty ol’ Frenchmen who work at the marché as well as having to run around my apartment to keep warm all winter as the heating system chez moi is probably not much younger than the apartment. Oh, and I must not forget to mention my February trip to Marrakech (photos still to come)!

As many of you reading this may know by now, when awarded with The Versatile Blogger you share 7 facts about yourself and pass on the award to fellow bloggers.

Instead of sharing random facts about myself I am sharing my top 7 favorite lunch spots in Grenoble!

my lunch to go from OBIOXO

1.) OBIOXO: I go to this place almost everyday. The wraps are amazing; I usually get a chicken wrap with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, hummus, persil and sunflower seeds with a light sauce (EUR 5,20). There are cheese options too. For a lunch complet I also get a piece of their gâteau marbré or a fromage blanc. They also have delicious salads, tarts, shakes (with soy or cow milk) and more!  Everything is 100% organic and the woman who works there is welcoming and a joy to talk to. You can eat there or take your food to go (the Jardin de Ville is nearby if you want to picnic!).

The sushi train @ La Gallery

2.) La Gallery: une rue gourmande avec sept espaces de restauration (source)! From sushi, to sandwiches and salads, soups, a wok bar, pasta dishes and a variety of French desserts, La Gallery is a like an underground street dedicated to Lunch! A Grenoblois lunch experience you must not miss! À ne pas louper !

3.) The Sushi Shop: this is another spot I frequent for lunch, especially when I desire sushi to go (it’s to go or delivery only). Their lunch special comes with two sides (IE: miso soup + cucumber salad) and their sushi is delicious. I must also mention the handsome young men who work there who are very friendly. We end up chatting about France and/or New York for 5-10 minutes every time I am there. And they always remember my name (the way a Frenchman pronounces my name is like music to my ears).

Pho!

4.) Restaurant Vietnamien DÂU: I discovered this restaurant about a week ago and I’ve been there 3 times already. That pretty much says it all. I’ve heard from people who have been to Vietnam that this is authentic-tasting Phở. You can get a large bowl of this luscious Vietnamese soup for a healthy, filling lunch (EUR 7,50). There are also many other delicacies to try on their extensive menu. If you’re into Asian cooking there’s a great supermarket for it right across the street.

Col des Aravis 1486m

Le jour après Noël, en retour de Grenoble depuis Annecy, j’ai visité le Col des Aravis à 1 486 m d’altitude. Voici 14 photos!

The day after Chistmas, returning to Grenoble from Annecy, I visited the Col des Aravis at 1486 m in altitude. Here are 14 pics!

a teeny church!

@ Rhodos

I had Raclette @ Rhodos

Station de ski la Clusaz

someone give me the recipe for these?!

Nourriture de Noël / Christmas Food!

Voici quelques photos de la nourriture de Noël de cette année à Annecy!
Here are some photos of Christmas food from this year in Annecy!

seafood hors-d'œuvre

escargots

foie gras sur pain d'épices

bouchée à la reine

cardon et cerf / cardoon and deer