08 August 2011

Cheese as Art


Food, we are told, should be a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach. How's this for a painting of food - except it's real. This is simply the cheese platter, created by chef/artist, Naila, at my favourite restaurant, le Beausejour in the medieval village of Gorbio. Thank you Sally from Sydney for a great meal that evening.

The writing says 'Cultiver les legumes de son jardin et sourire' - 'Grow vegetables in your garden and smile.'

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La nourriture , nous dit-on, devrait être un régal autant pour les yeux que pour l'estomac. Ceci ressemble à une peinture - sauf que c'est réel. C'est tout simplement le plateau de fromages, créée par Naïla, chef et artiste de mon restaurant préféré, le Beauséjour au village médiéval de Gorbio. Merci à Sally de Sydney pour le bon repas de ce soir-là.

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est écrit: "Cultiver les légumes de son jardin et sourire."

13 comments:

  1. It was a pleasure - one of best meals of my life!
    This photo is gorgeous.

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  2. Miam-miam! The creative arrangement in which the foods blend is fabulous... and tasty, I imagine!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  3. Even one French cheese on a platter is art for me, especially if it is a Chaource.

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  4. what a charming presentation.

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  5. Absolutely fabulous. I'll never look at a block of cheese in the same way. I'll see its potential to please not only the palate but also the eye!

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  6. Good enough to eat Jilly, perfect presentation right down to the flower!

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  7. A pleasure for the eyes and the palate!

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  8. It is wonderful, Jilly. I agree. A beautiful presentation is perhaps one third of the enjoyment of a meal.

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  9. I just ate and I'm hungry again!

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  10. Just LOVELY !

    Of course slate plates are all the rage but how clever to actually write on them. The Beauséjour never fails to impress and delight.

    Glad you had such a good time with Sally :)

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