Monday, November 1, 2010

Walk to Chez Gianni, Sivergues

Our most memorable meal of all of our trips to Provence happened this year.

Harvey and Carol had discovered a wonderful website called Chocolate and Zucchini, written by a young French woman who loves food. She lived in the US for some time so her English writing is clear and very amusing. Well worth a visit. It's
www.chocolateand zucchini.com

She describes a trip to a restaurant in Sivergues called Chez Gianni, a farm/restaurant way up in the hills of Provence, that is almost medieval in look and feel.

It sounded like so much fun that we booked a lunch there. You park in the town of Sivergues and walk about a mile up a very steep dirt road. Which we did, only to find that there is parking at the top. But we'd need the walk after lunch, so it was a good mistake.

Produce market, Apt

The produce in Provence in late summer is so good and so varied and so fresh. I wish we had a market day system here.

The prices are good too.

In all fairness, the supermarche chains in the area seem to buy almost all of their produce locally, so it's wonderful too.

Busker, Apt

Harvey and Carol bought one little CD from this guy and he showed up at every market from then on.

The more things change...........

A poster in Apt. Could be 150 years ago.

Staircase, Apt