Eating out…celebration and food, love it! Last night we had something to
celebrate. A house sale, it’s done. We are moving, finally, joyfully we get to find
a new home.
So we left the children at
home and headed out into town. Snow was
falling gracefully, silently a delicate hush outside but closing the door on
our rented home felt good with all those quiet plans finally calling us home.
We drove to Le Bistrot Pierre in Ilkley: french food,
gentle lighting, relaxed atmosphere, friendly service and today free wine too:
we arrive then happy and expectant. Love
eating out, we do it, often. In fact our
love of food has broadened and deepened as we evolve with paleo and trying something
new, that’s what keeps life interesting!
Tonight we choose olives and also chorizo sausage (gently
fried in honey) as appetisers and share a plate of delicately sliced beef with
shavings of parmesan cheese and a scattering of green salad leaves. The earthy colours on the plate enhance the
strong meat flavour and the creamy parmesan is a subtle contrast with the light
bright green salad leaves bringing everything back into line. We drink deep burgundy coloured red wine and appreciate
the blend of flavours with each mouthful.
For the main, we share a top quality home-made burger topped
with melted brie and bacon and onion chutney with a side order of softly braised
red cabbage. As we eat, we watch the snowflakes
falling past the window, watching empty streets normally teeming with traffic,
quieten, closing. Next we share boeuf au
violette, chunky slices of beef in a warm thick gravy served with the same softly
braised red cabbage and broccoli: the purples and greens bringing definition and
depth to the dish.
Driving home, the snow falls soft and heavy on the ground. At times the flakes come at the windscreen
horizontal, fast and disorient us. Driving
up the by-pass our speed slows right down, crawling up the hill back to the
children.
This morning we wake to more snow, to plans of a house move
and to easy talk of sledging, breakfast and transport. Where’s your favourite paleo eatery? How do you like to celebrate?
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