Lost in France: Part Trois - My Birthday (aka the feast)

For my substitute birthday dinner on Saturday night we had a feast on all of the food we bought at the Carcassonne markets and some food that we'd bought at the local epicerie.

But first to the important stuff... my birthday present from Megs...

Isn't it gorgeous!? Thanks Megsie!!! xx

We started off the feast with Champagne, olives and marinated anchovies.

Course number 2 consisted of 2 types of cured sausage (duck and wild boar), chevre and a washed rind cheese.

The third course was steamed artichokes with a garlic butter sauce served with a Domaine de Gourgazaud Viogner.

For the fourth course, we had a smoked sausage, jambon and roquefort cheese served with Chateau de Gourgazaud Quintus Shiraz. The photography does start to go downhill a little from about now on due to general fatigue from the days activities. Or alcohol imbibed by the photographer. Take your pic ;)

The second part of the fourth course was a stinky, runny cheese, whose name we didn't catch.

The first dessert course was coconut roughs fromt the market. They don't look very appetising in the picture, but they were delicious.

The second dessert course (and final overall) was an apricot tart, that was also delish! This was served with a Domaine de Montahuc Muscat. Not a bad birthday cake. :)