She was a
Provencale, with dark eyes, a Greek profile, and rounded majestic form, having that sort of beauty which carries a sweet matronliness even in youth, and her voice was a soft cooing.
where she was known as "La Belle
Provencale." She was the widow of the Marquise de Castellane when she married de Ganges, and having the misfortune to excite the enmity of her new brothers-in-law, was forced by them to take poison; and they finished her off with pistol and dagger.
The menu included Potato and Cod Fish bites; Seabass Confit in Lavender oil and Aioli;
Provencale Ratatouille; French cheese selection; flat bread and Citrus breeze with star anise.
The Koffmann and Mr White's collaboration will serve classic dishes from across the Channel such as French onion soup, snail a la bourguignonne and lamb a la
provencale, while home-grown offerings will include shepherd's pie and trifle.
Tito Chef prepared a seven-course dinner which included Lobster Bisque, a choice of Roasted Lamb Chop
Provencale or Pan-Roasted Chilean Seabass and Lemon Tart Sabayon.
Enjoy mezzeh to share, like hummus, shrimps Beiruty and a kibbeh selection, alongside famous Lebanese dishes, while seafood dishes range from salmon sashimi to calamari a la
Provencale. End with traditional Lebanese desserts like ashta bel ashta, knefeh and jazrieh, to name just a few.
And yet, despite fearing some irritation from two plummy hosts larking about in a
Provencale villa, this is actually quite entertaining.
The second part of Common Leg starts on Tuesday at dawn with the famous Drome
Provencale stage, and the final check-point before Parc Ferme in Monaco is La Turbie, early in the afternoon.
The chef impressed judges with her main course of pork and orange
provencale, served up with tasty julienne carrots and crunchy mangetouts, plus garlic potatoes.
Others include poulet a la
Provencale, boeuf et frites, the pan-fried camembert salad and quiche of the day.