In one word:
incredibleI think the food is half the fun of travelling and France is full of amazing meals awaiting to be experienced. Little pastry shops,
patisseries, are tucked into every corner of Paris it seems. {It's almost amazing how they all stay in business since there are so many, but then one just has to look in the window's display case to see why people love their
patisseries!

A popular French item for lunch is a
croque monsieur {a grilled ham and cheese sandwich} or a
croque madame {a grilled ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg on top}, which is what Ben and I had one afternoon. It was so good that Ben and I are going to try to make our own version, but maybe a bit healthier {turkey, Gruyere cheese, bell peppers, spinach, and of course the fried egg}.

Omelet, salad, and fries. Yum.

Escargot--delicious. After I ate them {using the handy little utensils} I dipped the bread in the olive oil and garlic that was remaining in each little crevice :)

Desserts: mousse au chocolat {the best chocolate mousse!} and a crepe with nutella

Tartine Italienne and salad

Roasted vegetable lasagna that we cooked at Michael's apartment! We're definitely going to make it again!!

At a kebab restaurant I had a "kebab frites" pita. It had turkey, lettuce, tomato, yogurt sauce, and fries in a pita--so yummy!

Grocery store in Lyon

I love soup and I love anything pumpkin, so I had to try this pumpkin soup in a restaurant that's an old converted train station.

Desserts: creme brulee pie, sweet cheese with a cream cheese-like sauce, and the most delicious chocolate cake!

What may appear to be an odd combination was actually a delicious appetizer {which in French is called l'entree}: ratatouille, pouched egg, and salad with a Dijon dressing.
Breakfast: a banana and
pain au chocolat {basically a croissant filled chocolate--perfection!}
Salmon at The Salmon Shop!
The Salmon Shop appetizer: guacamole and tortilla chips! My fav :) It appears to be sort of Americanized, but it's a really popular place with the locals {no tourists}. Using English in the names of restaurants and shops is trendy in France, but there are "language police" who ensure that there's not too many English signs, etc. in France.

Our feasting began on the plane ride! A yummy lunch of braised beef and melted cheese on rye with tomato soup and fruit salad {with mango!} and a Cabernet :)
Our dinner on the last night in Paris was amazing {it was a bit too fancy of a place for me to be bringing out the camera for a photo} and it was the perfect place for our Parisian Thanksgiving dinner :) It was a modern place with a French and Asian fusion. Ben had the duck and I had pumpkin stuffed pasta. And I just have mention our fabulous and unique desserts: 1) chestnut soup with gingerbread crustinis and date chutney and 2) white chocolate and wasabi (!) ice cream: so surprising and wonderful! The perfect ending to a delicious week :)