it's cold outside

Ok. You are 9 years old. Tis cold outside and the whole weekend lies before you. Whaddayado? You invite your best mate over for the day for some serious ds gaming of course. As parents, we know nadda .

bon appetit mes petits

MENU NOEL 2008
Au PAPILLON

Feuillete d’andouille avec une sauce au cidre*
Chitlings pan-fried in cider served in puff pastry
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Saumon fumé, sauce aneth
Smoked salmon with dill cream

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Cailles rôties, sauce perigourdine
Roast quails with foie gras sauce
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Escalope de saumon aux airelles
Salmon fillet with cranberry sauce

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Fromages affinés*
Cheese and salad

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Bûche de Noël maison
Home-made chocolate log
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Tarte normande chaude au Calvados*
Warm apple and calvados tart
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MENU ST SYLVESTRE
New Year’s Eve

Cocktail maison et ses petits toasts gourmands
House cocktail with canapés
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Emulsion Dubarry Truffée
Cream of cauliflower emulsion with fresh truffles
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Le Foie Gras et son verre de Pommeau de St Fraimbault
Home made foie gras with a glass of Pommeau
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Filet de Saint Pierre sur un lit d'epinards
John Dory filet on a bed of spinach
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le trou normand avec son Calvados du village
Apple sorbet with St Fraimbault Calvados
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Ying et Yang de filets de caille aux deux sauces, pommes de terres rôties et deux légumes
Quail fillets ying and yang with 2 sauces, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables
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4 fromages normands et sa salade, des noix, de la pomme
4 Normandy cheeses, fresh salad, walnuts and apple slices
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Une symphonie gourmande avec une coupe de campagne
Symphony of 5 desserts served with a glass of champagne
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Cafe et mignardises maison

Coffee and homemade chocolates


Sauvignon Tourraine 2006
Bordeaux 1er Cotes de Blaye 2005

Champagne

the big chill

they say it is the coldest winter for years. Minus far too many degrees and falling and the roads are evil glittering accidents waiting to happen. EDF are desperately telling people to cut back on electricity usage - like - yeah that'll happen. And wonders will never cease - we have a table this lunchtime! Yeeeehaa! And the temperature on la terrasse this morning is currently -8°C. Cold huh? Anyone beat that?