Food in Europe: A Story in Pictures

I haven't done a great job posting pictures to the blog. I've taken a ton, but it's been difficult editing/posting them on the fly. I have taken quick pictures of all (ok...most) of the food/drink we've consumed so far. I'll try to keep uploading those pictures here. Expect this post to change regularly.

Dulles - Pre-flight

Figure 1. Champagne flight before flight at Dulles

Figure 2. Pork Taco at Dulles

Figure 3. Wine Flight..pre-flight...Alex is already annoyed at my picture taking :)

Figure 4. Charcuterie Board

Figure 5. Adult caper. We'd never seen these before. They were delicious

 Iceland at the airport

Figure 6. My first cappuccino of the trip. It was yummy and much needed after a long flight. 

Figure 7. Smoked salmon omelet. 

Paris Day 1 - Snack/Lunch

Figure 8. Beef tartare at Bistro de Commerce

Figure 9. The server took the camera away as I was trying to document my dish. Cassoulet at Bistro de Commerce

Paris Day 2 - Coffee

Figure 10. My first capuccino in Paris. Apparently the French put chocolate powder on top. I didn't like that. 

Paris Day 2 - Lunch

Figure 11. Frog legs at whatever place that was. I wasn't a huge fan. 

Figure 12. Alex's Civet de Lievre with gnocchi and those were my french fries. Alex loved his meal, particularly the sauce.

Paris Day 2 - Dinner

Figure 13. Octopus with Andouille sausage appetizer at L'Oiseau sans Tete. Fantastic meal!

Figure 14. 'Paupiette de Veau' at L'Oiseau sans Tete

Figure 15. Coffee and 'Creme Catalane' at L'Oiseau sans Tete

Paris Day 3 - Lunch on Bateaux Parisiens

Figure 16. Baked egg with delicious mushroom sauce. I will be trying to make this at home 

Figure 17. Alex's fois gras and other yummy stuff

Figure 18. French Shepard's Pie

Figure 19. Some sort of chicken dish. Very good

Figure 20. Cheese and bread. I started eating before I remembered to take a picture

Figure 21. Heavenly chocolate

Figure 22. Alex's yummy fruit dessert

Figure 23. Red wine

 Paris Day 3 - The train to Nice

Figure 24. We made a meal of bread, cheese we had bought in France, and some sandwiches and wine we bought from the dining car. The sandwiches were fine, but the wine was particularly delicious for something one buys on a train. 

Nice Day 1 - As of January 1, this has been the best meal of the trip. It was so unbelievably good.

Figure 25. Spritzer cocktails. Quite delicious

Figure 26. Mayonnaise, cheese and toast that accompanied my fish soup. That Mayo was AMAZING. 

Figure 27. Fish soup. Not much to look at, but delicious.

Figure 28. Alex's stuffed vegetable appetizer. Those vegetables were stuff with the stuffing of the gods. It was heavenly. 

Figure 29. Stuffed vegetables again. 

Figure 30. Stewed beef on a bed of ravioli. I love ravioli, I get it all the time. This is, without any doubt, the best ravioli I've ever had. It may be the best ravioli I ever have. I'm not joking, it was so good I almost cried. It was so good that I almost destroyed Alex when he stole the last one!

Figure 31. Alex got a stewed meat also. I don't remember what the animal was. Mine was better! 

Figure 32. Blurry picture of the wine bottle from Cotes De Provence. Also quite good. 

Nice Day 1 and Day 2 - Breakfast. These pictures are from Day 2, but we had breakfast there both mornings we were in Nice. The waiter was nice and the food was good. European breakfast is always spotty and we wanted to be sure to have a good meal before the long train ride to Cinque Terre shortly thereafter.

Figure 33. This place had a great breakfast deal. Half a baguette, croissant, two eggs, 'bacon,' coffee and very freshly squeezed orange juice for 10 euro. On top of all that, the server was friendly and very funny. He talked to everyone he saw and was constantly smiling/joking. He was more outgoing than everyone we have met so far combined. It was quite enjoyable.  

Cinque Terre, Italy Day 1 - Antipasti

Figure 34. My mind can not conjure up what this is called for some reason. Will update later...Getting tired.

To be continued...