05/10/2022
Bon Jour!
Je suis Marian. You may have heard Chef speak of me. Of course, his pronunciation is the French, Mah-ree-OH! His granddaughter answers to the same name and the same pronunciation.
To answer question number one, yes! I am of French heritage. My husband, Ty, is Danish. No, I was not born in France. Do I speak French? Ahhā¦un peu! Any venture beyond a few niceties is sure to find me in water deep enough to drown! That was a lesson well learned in Switzerland many years ago. Telling a native-speaking Frenchman I could speak French āa littleā cast me into an immediate tirade of French most blessedly accompanied by a multitude of discernible gestures. Thankfully, there are some of us who canāt speak without using our hands!
To answer question number two, yes! We bought La Galette Berrichonne! Chef wants to go fishing, you know. And go to France! Teach classes! And, engage in a dozen other activities! Will anyone will find his hands sitting idle? Perhaps the fish donāt have that much to worry about!
To answer question number three, yes! We will be continuing the bakery side of Berrichonne with those wonderful French pastries! Just so you know, we did learn from the best! You will decipher his identity quite easily from the initials, RP⦠We will also be re-implementing the cafĆ© side, as well. Plans are being devised to arrange for some remodeling and, of course, some redecorating. What red-blooded American girl with French heritageāor any other heritage for that matterācan pass up an opportunity to jump into decorating? This endeavor will include expanding just a bit to make more room for your dining experience. Not to worry, we love cozy and Old World, so weāre still good to go, there.
To answer question number four, yes! We will be continuing the Seven-Course Dinners! We are excited to carry on this tradition of La Galette Berrichonne! We have a trunk load of recipes, heirloom and modern, reflective of French country cuisine. Many are taken directly from the French country kitchens where they enjoyed repeated presentations for generations. We are so very much looking forward to serving you in this delightful genre! Facebook will herald the next engagement in plenty of time for you to make your reservations.
You may be asking one more questionāare we really going to be making candy? Truffles? Toffee? Ahhh! We will not answer that question today!
Well, we have a lot to do, as you can see, and it wonāt get done if all I do is talkāwith or without my hands! Please check in with us on Facebook periodically to watch our progress. We look forward to meeting all of you in person and bringing to you a heartfelt bienvenue as we step forward into the next phase of the life at La Galette Berrichonne!
A bientƓt!
Ty & Marian