It was a hot one in Annecy, so we needed some ice cream! I had two scoops – honey-lavender and lemon! I loved it! I love floral flavors and the lavender and lemon perfectly complemented each other! Adam had peach and pistachio- Delish!

We were on our way Annecy when we spotted this beautiful chateu. We decided to go of the beaten track and find the castle! Good thing we did – it was a restaurant! The setting was spectacular and the food couldn’t keep up 😦

We each started with the salad of the day which was fresh greens with duck prosciutto, foie gras, pine nuts and balsamic vinegarette – excellent! The foie gras was the best we’ve ever had – smooth, buttery, subtle minerals and salt. Awesome! Unfortunately, the entree didn’t stand up to the setting or the salad. It was a pan seared fish (not sure what kind – “zubelette”?), on a bed of finely diced vegetables and dried fruits (why?), and butter risotto. The risotto was totally bland – overly buttery (I know! I didn’t know that was possible!), lacking salt and pepper, and no contrast of flavors. The plate was, however, beautifully and simply presented.

Today we went back to the lovely city of Moutieres. We stopped at a nice restaurant in an adorable park. We had salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, Tagliatelle with Carbonara, black current and blueberry sorbet and espresso! Everything was awesome! I especially love the raw egg yolk on the pasta! It made the dish so silky and creamy- awesome!