My first ever tag - thanks Betty

Wow, I've never been tagged before and so forgive me if I don't really do this correctly. Betty over at Cuisine Quotidienne tagged me for a French meme that she got here (nice music included...).

So, Betty posted the questions in French and answered in English but I will post them with my English translation/interpretation/complete alteration with photo illustration and of course my answer in English and here goes -

1.  Le dernier livre que j’ai savouré – the last book that I savored (that I really took a lot of pleasure in reading):

I will pick two here. One is my favorite cookbook by Paula Wolfert  Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco (link to my rendition of the fabulous Chicken and Olives recipe) and one is a novel that I really loved – End of the Story by Lydia Davis – I really enjoyed this book and plan to read it again and again....

 

Couscous, Tunisan Style

2 ) Le film qui m’a le plus transportée – The movie that most moved me:

And here again I have several and will unfortunately have to limit myself and so I choose three – Dolce Vita by Fellini, Ai No Corida by Oshima and of course My Dinner with André by Louis Malle (no comment other than that I watch and re-watch them all three of them with pleasure).

Unfortunately I didn't have any good pasta or sushi photos available but I really would eat this again with pleasure...

3 ) Le plat que je mets au dessus de tout: the dish amongst all dishes or my favorite dish: 

Hmmm, I am so adventurous it is hard for me to choose just one dish to be faithful to...but since  I have to choose, I suppose I can never go long without an oyster…

These Brittany oysters were particularly delicious.

4 ) Mon plus beau souvenir des 10 dernières années – My most wonderful memory of the last 10 years:

the most delicious soup ever, in Sam Neua, Laos...wow, the best soup I ever had.

5 )  L’instant beauté que je préfère – my favorite moment for me or perhaps my favorite beauty treatment/moment:

This is a hard question to translate so I'll just go with the beauty theme and say that when I see beautiful things I get some inner peace, my stress levels go down, my frown and wrinkles fade, I get a sparkle in my eye and I just feel so wonderfully lovely...like here along the Mekong...    

6 ) L’endroit où  je me sens le plus moi-même – Where do I find my own real self, where do I feel most at home: 

Travelling, although I don't always eat well there...it's just that as soon as I take my seat in the plane, train, or bus I let out a sigh of relief and let myself go.....

7 ) Mes petits moments de bonheur – My small indulgences

chocolate cake?

Anyway, this was really fun and I still do have some Paris Chinatown photos to post so hopefully I will get around to that soon.

And, and all you food lovers the Salon de l'Agriculture is upon us!!! Woohoo, my favorite eating event of the year in Paris!!! and yes, I will use 487 exclamation points to describe it because there is nothing I love more.

It starts on the 23rd of February and runs through the 2nd of March. Here is a Link in English. It is just simply the most fun event of the whole year in Paris and well worth the 12 euros admission price.

Hope to see you there, Happylunching! 

Comments

[Gourmet Hampers]

this is exactly what we are atlking about when we think of cooking online. Cheers

[Lots in Guanacaste Costa Rica]

All the photos are great, the food and the beach looks amazing!

[Pain Relief]

wow.. I love that all foods.. So delicious..

[Springthink]

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[Betty C.]

Oh darn, you're gone again.

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[Choosing Bundt Cake Pans]

I love cake.It looks delicious.

[Choosing Bundt Cake Pans]

I like chocolate cake.It looks fine.

[Jj]

I have an insufferable sweet tooth and the strawberries and that cake look divine!

[Betty C.]

Was the meme just too much effort and now you aren't posting anymore?

I'd love to see you back, and hope everything is okay...

[Chubbypanda]

This was a fun read with some great photos. I'm torn between the cake and the tart. =)

[CN]

I LOVE this! I just read back to 2006. You make me feel bad that I'm such a picky eater, but the cakes/pastries etc. you have with your lunches make up for it.

[katy]

haha -- i like the picture of the airplane meal! although, i love everything about traveling except the plane food!

[florida rentals]

Just wanted to take time to thank you for this nice site. I found it by accident but I will return for sure. Lots of helpful information that I found very interesting. Thanks again.

[Betty C.]

Wow, you went all out on this! Very interesting and the photos really livened it up.

I really interpreted "l'instant beauté" as something like polishing my nails or slathering on moisturizer - - that's why I was stuck -- I loved your take on it.

If you go to the Salon de L'Agriculture, make sure to check out the Aveyron area and eat some aligot!

Thanks for participating in the meme. By the way, you did great!