Wine Wednesday

 Midweek apéro of charcuteries and cheeses from Spain and France separated by a vibrant red from Portugal.

 

Wine Wednesday

 A touch of Spain at a favorite food counter on the Left Bank.

Above: manchego cheese, jamón ibérico, a full-bodied Rioja.

 

La Grande Épicerie

 Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche

 

 

À partager

A simple charcuterie-cheeseboard (planche mixte) to share, enough for a light meal.

Above: La Tartine - 24 rue de Rivoli 75004

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Charcuterie-cheese memories: 
  When I was in high school my father would pick me up after work and we'd sneak off to a tiny French épicerie in Georgetown to load up on patés, cheeses, sausages, greek olives, and fresh baguette, then sit quietly in the car together, indulging. When we got home to my mom's dinner she'd say, "I hope you're hungry!" to which we'd say, we were "starving".... - BPJ

Blue cheese

...(made with lavender), orange cheese (hot peppers), red cheese (sun-dried tomatoes), speckled cheese (red peppers, hot peppers, pesto), more, at small charming food and crafts fair all weekend.

Below: stall of multi-flavored sausages and wines; outdoor cantine; fountain of Saint Sulpice

 Place Saint-Sulpice 75006

Loaves, cheeses, sausages

Farmers from the countryside shout out to passersby on the Rue de Buci street market.