This month we will jump from the southern shores of France to the North. I 
have always enjoyed Normandy as the climate is very similar to where I grew up on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Its also where one of my favorite Impressionist painters, Claude Monet, lived and worked for many years.
As can be expected of a region boasting both an extensive coastline and a fertile interior, the range of foods in Normandy is varied and rich, making Norman cooking one of the grand cuisines of France. Click here for the menu.
It was suggested that I combine the “3 for $30″ series with my regional French dinners. I figured that since the foods of Provence are called “the cuisine of the
sun” and since we can all use a little more sun this time of year, why not celebrate the foods of this southern part of France? So here is another opportunity to get out of the house, eat some great food and not break the bank. We are planning to offer a choice of four small plates, two main courses and a dessert for $30! (Click here for the menu.) We are also assembling some typical wines from this area so that we can offer a flight of three half-glasses for only $14.
This five-course dinner will start with a freshly shucked oyster skewered and hung into a shot glass. The server will pour hot dashi (Japanese soup stock) into your glass and you will be able to poach the oyster to your liking. During the evening, courses will feature surprises– one using tapioca maltodextrin (N-Zorbit M). There is some new stuff and some updated oldies. Click here for the menu.