Today was the day Izzy’s host family invited me to the family lunch. But first, we had to get the baguette and cheese.

Izzy and I went our a walk to pick up some of the best cheese in Paris from Laurent Dubois and one of the best baguettes in Paris from Maison Kayser. We spent 23 euros on cheese, getting three types of cheese: Roquefort (sheep’s milk), Chevre (goat’s milk), and Brie de Melun (cow’s milk, also I wrote a 10-page research paper on it).

And naturally, since I hadn’t had a pain au chocolat yet (not sure how I lasted that long), I picked one up from Eric Kayser. My first bite was magical, as were the rest.

Lunch. Was. Amazing.

Bread, cheese, steak, potatoes and wine are givens, but zebra pâté? champagne? cake from Sébastien bakery? It was an incredibly special afternoon. It lasted 3 hours (and I needed another hour to recover). By the time I was ready to move again, it was already dark. We walked around the Latin Quarter, just to be close to home, but we gathered energy and crossed the bridge for a relatively light dinner: splitting a bowl of noodles.

But not just any noodles: Les Pâtes Vivantes. The texture of these noodles was perfect, fluffy and soft with a bit of pull to keep their shape. Super yummy. Sauteed in flavorful oil and served with no frills, this bowl of noodles is the perfect winter night treat.

After these, I went right to sleep 🙂

Addresses:

Laurent Dubois

2 Rue de Lourmel, 6th Arrondissement

Maison Kayser

87 Rue d’Assas, 6th Arrondissement

Les Pâtes Vivantes

3 Rue de Turbigo, 1st Arrondissement