Monday, November 09, 2009

It’s open on Mondays! Ils sont ouverts le lundi!


The beginning of the week in the last two months of the year can be a bit depressing, with the darkness starting earlier and most restaurants being closed.  A ray of sunshine: Simple Bistro is open on Mondays now. What a treat!

Avec le crépuscule arrivant plus tôt et la majorité des restaurants fermés le lundi soir, les deux derniers mois de l’année peuvent être déprimants. Heureusement, Simple Bistro vient de décider de rester ouvert les lundis soirs – quelle aubaine !

Nous avons dégusté tout d’abord des rillettes de saumon très aromatiques servies en petites rondelles (comme du saucisson) parfumé d’une légère mousseline.  Pour le poisson, nous avons choisi du thazard atlantique (appelé Spanish Mackerel aux Barbades)  au beurre aux câpres, des pommes de terre nouvelles et des tomates miniatures au four. Le Riesling que l’on nous avait proposé nous avait semblé très bien assorti par sa fraîcheur et son pétillant. Comme dessert, un gâteau au chocolat exquis, agrémenté de crème fraîche et de framboises, suivi d’un bon cappuccino et d’un petit verre de Riesling plus doux.
The appetizer – salmon rillettes were surprising light and yet the texture was definitely that of rillettes. I cheated and peeked at some Internet recipes: the recipe uses both fresh and smoked salmon, that is why. They were served in small rounds, on top of a light mousseline sauce. The mains, Spanish mackerel in caper butter, new potatoes and mini tomatoes, was delicate and a fine balance of the different flavours. The suggested Riesling had a nice edge and complemented both the rillettes and the mackerel

 The gâteau au chocolat dessert came with a light crème Chantilly and fresh raspberries. Coffee and liqueur completed the meal. Not bad for a Monday!
Mondays do not need to be dull any more! Adieu les lundis ennuyeux!

1 comment:

sharon said...

Hello Oleg,
Came upon your blog. It was on Sandra Dillon's list. Just dropped by to say hi. I'm also a translator (French to English), and when I saw your post about the salmon rillettes, I said, hmmm...we have something in common it seems.
You'll see what I mean when you visit: http://francais-anglais.blogspot.com and http://sotsil.wordpress.com.
I'll be visiting often to pick up some tips!