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Melon au Porto, Fresh Cantaloupe in Port Wine

Bonjour,

Sorry for the silence last week, I have been very busy cooking for Volume 4. It will be a Christmas cookbook and I'm quite excited. I have a lot of marvelous recipes for the holidays.

The year is breezing by quickly, yet again. Halloween is just around the corner, followed shortly by the holidays with the cold and the snow. It goes so fast.

Here is a quick and delicious recipe, perfect for this long weekend. I love to take advantage of the great melons grown right here in Colorado. They are so colorful, so sweet. This Melon au Porto (Melons in Port Wine) recipe makes a perfect appetizer. So, let go, get the Port wine, and have a party. Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Melon au Porto:                              

1 large cantaloupe, ripe

12 tablespoons Port wine

6 small mint leaves

Cut the melon into small cubes. Pour the Port wine on top. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Garnish with mint leaves.

Serves: 6

A bientot! See you next Thursday!

©CafeDion 2013

Paris Street Market at Twenty Ninth Street - Sucess!

Bonjour,

Merci beaucoup, thank you very much to all my followers for coming to the Paris Street Market Open Air Event at Twenty-Ninth Mall in Boulder last Saturday. There were over 100 vendors there, you could find anything! I had a great time meeting new-comers to Colorado. Many had been to Paris and a few where going to be going for the first time. They were very happy to find my French cookbooks. I was told that the recipes are easy to read and the instructions are easy to follow. Perfect!

For those of you going to Paris, I wish you a Bon Voyage. I will be at the Paris Street Market on September 14th, from 9:00am-3:00pm and I hope to see you there. If you need more information, visit www.aparisstreetmarket.com. 

A bientot! 

La Peche, The Peach

Bonjour,

I can hardly believe that summer is almost over. I have been super busy with Volume 3 and didn't even notice the season passing me by. I would like to thank all of my readers for their support and encouragement. I am now starting Volume 4, a Christmas cookbook. It will be out in time for the holidays and I think it will be the perfect gift for those who like to cook and eat French meals.

I think it is time for a smoothie. Colorado has the best peaches and this is the time of year for them. Enjoy!

 La Peche (The Peach):

1 large peach, ripe and diced

1/2 banana, sliced

2 strawberries, halves

4 ounces Greek yogurt

5 ounces whole milk, cold

Dash of vanilla extract

Nutmeg for garnish

4 mint leaves

4 strawberries for garnish

In a blender, puree all ingredients with a 1/4 cup of crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a tall glass. Granish with a srawberry, mint leaf and nutmeg.

Serves: 4

A bientot! See you next Thursday!

©CafeDion 2013