French Cooking Lessons

We have been house sitting our way around the world.

Not always mind you do we house sit, but we always make friends, and this house-sit in France is no different.

In fact, the man across diagonally is exceptionally nice to us.

You can read about our house sitting here.

We had a broken bonnet clip on the car and he fixed it for us.

He took us to the mechanic with a car problem.

And then he invited us to try his local region wine (where he grew up as a child) and to experience the mushrooms he has gathered in the woods.

When he helped us with a repair on the car and asked me if I like mushrooms. He then offers to teach us about the French mushrooms that next night, so over we go.

His friend (the goat farm co-owner) is there as well and it is a fun night.

We also get to help prepare the mushrooms.

I set to work chopping them into small pieces in preparation for the dinner.

But only after about 2 hours of Aperitifs that he had prepared himself.

This included homemade bread, vegetarian paté, and other delights.

He drains them off and serves them with a type of couscous, and we have brought a salad and some bread along too.

We had a lovely evening.

We share travel stories and had a laugh.

We really enjoyed the night.

Another great reason to house sit is definitely making new friends.

Questions and Comments

• What fascinates you about France?
• Are you a family that travels permanently?
• How is the experience?
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