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Well the intention of this was not to be a food blog but if it is France, blog food I must after a spectacular 'Illusion' menu du gustacion at Jeremy Galvan last night. Each course was a deception perfection as evidenced by the course known as 'Eskimo Pie' which in actuality was a small Popsicle of foie gras coated in gingerbread crumbs served with small toasts. Each course was presented by the illusion name and only after savoring every bite did the server share the ingredients. The sunny side up 'egg' really a round flat piece of cod topped with a yellow carrot puréed 'yolk' in a fennel cream sauce. And the tiny 'new red bliss potatoes??? beet purée shaped in a perfect half round sprinkled with chopped broccoli for the parsley.  So perhaps in the fall or winter once we return I will challenge myself to create my own Illusion dinner. Anyone game to be my guest?

Vegetable purée soup with goat cheese ice cream and baby watercress-what would you call this?

Life is not all food so here is today's reason why I love Europe-because no matter that I have been to the Lourve, the D'Orsay and the Barnes many times, you can show up in Lyon and be surprised by discovering new artists you never knew existed (famous as they are) or see an amazing Picasso that looks like no Picasso you have ever seen! Oh and the architecture in the newly gentrified industrial area and the lunch by the water with another bottle of CDR (the local way to say Ctoe du Rhone) ain't bad either.

Tomorrow is a travel day to Provence! I expect a few navigation issues and a late arrival so until we see lavender, abiEntot.
Amazing Picasso

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  1. UnknownJune 7, 2013 at 5:13:00 PM EDT

    I'd like to sign up first for your illusion dinner!!! Seems like you are having a wonderful time. Keep enjoying. xoxoxo

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