Simple pleasures...(reblogged from my main blog)

Over the weekend, I had the time to experiment with a few dishes...results:

 The table set as usual...

 Breakfast done as dinner: crispy bacon and Parmiggiano reggiano chips on poached eggs and strewn lemon cress...

 Cannellini bean stew (with lamb)

 A wonderful cheese with a nutty body: Morbier
Read about the cheese: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morbier_cheese

 Salade to go with the cheese...

Simple chocolate cake to sandwich crème de marron (chestnut cream) with a dollop of freshly made chantilly and raspberry