Christmas at the market

Market day always puts a spring in my step, and this morning was especially good as I wanted to see all the gorgeous Christmas foods they would have for sale. The mushroom stall was our first port of call, and we bought a kilo of mushrooms de Paris, some pleurottes - which are a gorgeous soft grey looking mushroom a bit like a cep - and two feuilletté, pastry pasties filled with mushrooms and Chaource cheese. I warmed these for our lunch when we got home.

We then visited the fish stall - amazing scallops, prawns of all sizes, lobster, langoustines, escargot, smoked salmon. All looking top quality. We plumped for some plump scallops.

I then got some vegetables before we headed home. A very Christmassy market visit.

In the afternoon I wanted to make some chutney, actually Brian made it whilst I made some creamed, curried cauliflower soup for dinner, which we will have with some fresh bread, spread with some sea salt butter - very naughty, but yummy. The chutney is pear and apple with saffron, it will go well with roast gammon, or a good strong cheese - maybe a Comté.

Quite a productive day.