Postcard from Provence

jol wrote:
Oh Groaaaaaaaannnnnnnn! I adore figs and I adore goats' cheese. French, of course! You are a cruel man, Julian Merrow-Smith!

Merilee wrote:
Yum!!! And what a beautifully painted fig!!!

blg wrote:
i love this painting for its gorgeous hunk of cheese and sensational fig. looks like alizarin crimson in the center, cannot tell about the yellow around the rim. so beautiful!

Mhairi Lawson wrote:
Dear Julian - this has got me slavering! Your stills of food have been resposible for my evolution from art philistine to ignorant, but keen, painting viewer. Many thanks X Mhairi

Mireille wrote:
Très beau tableau, Julian...mais j'ai un doute pour l'association fromage de chèvre et délicieuse figue de Caromb!!!?

ruth wrote:
mireille, je m'interesse pourquoi pas ce mariage...? The cheese is from Vigier in carpentras, one of the most well regarded cheese shops in France, where one of the biggest pleasures is to go in and say 'make me a selection for tonight'. It was most excellent with some crusty bread after a yellow courgette and saffron risotto last night! Since this is the goats cheese region I have been concentrating on finding more ways to enjoy them. recent discoveries include with a white bean ('coco' beans)and herb (parsley, winter savory, chives and garlic) salad, or a fresh goats cheese with herbs on bread with a chopped 'old variety' tomato, salt and olive oil.....

Mireille wrote:
Ruth, tu as oublié que je n'aimais pas le fromage et que donc, pour moi c'est un "sacrilège" de l'associer avec les délicieuses figues de Caromb!!!
Mais, à part ça, le tableau de Julian est très beau...
Bon appétit à vous deux et à très bientôt