Dinner at La Jacobine

The name means a woman who is a member of a democratic club established in Paris in 1789. The Jacobins were the most radical and ruthless of the political groups formed in the wake of the French Revolution, and in association with Robespierre they instituted the Terror of 1793–4. Sounds like somebody I want to cook my food.

I walked a lot today and forgot to eat lunch. I started with a bottle of Evian and an aperitif of Muscat, a strong, sweet wine with a flavor of raisins.

The entree was millefeuille de pâté, a stack of bread, pâté, and fig jam. A salad surrounded it. I love pâté and most meat products made with liver!

The plat was filet mignon of porc with a whole-grain mustard sauce. I love mustard and, if you like a Georgia BBQ with mustard sauce, you would love this dish as much as I did.

They were out of cream puffs so I ordered the cheese plate. It was goat cheese or blue cheese and a camenber. Delicious. I passed on the digestif because I was already a little tipsy from the 75 ml of wine. What an amazing meal!Read more