Winter Lingers — L’hiver persiste
February 26, 2008
Les canards en hiver
All right, I know I came here today without an exact recipe, but I felt to come anyway. The thing is that I really wanted to share with you a few images I took yesterday at the park during my walk.
The ducks!
They really made me smile when I saw them walk so clumsily on the iced pond. Aren’t they cute and touching?
When I returned home after a wake-me-up walk, I enjoyed a bowl of vegetable soup prepared in the morning, with buckwheat and buttermilk blinis which I topped with crème fraîche, smoked salmon and slices of fingerling potato and green apple.
That was a truly delightful lunch.
In short, a pretty good day.
Two Vegetable Soup –
Buckwheat and Buttermilk Blinis with Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche, Potato and Green Apple
Buckwheat and Buttermilk Blinis with Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche, Potato and Green Apple
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What a lovely image of the ducks in the park! And a hearty warming soup with beautiful blinis to enjoy later.
Comment by Peter G — On February, 26th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Beautiful pictures!
Comment by Jessica — On February, 26th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Oh Bea… You really know how to capture a moment. My goodness, those ducks look beautiful with the white and black and the red feet… And of course, the soup exquisite with the nice tartine on the side. You are such an inspiration!
Comment by Aran — On February, 26th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Bea, the colors in the photos for your last few posts have been just gorgeous! You capture that wintry light so well…
As for me, I was up in Napa over the weekend and it rained the whole time! Hopefully it will be better weather by the time you come!
Comment by Anita — On February, 26th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Can’t wait for the blinis recipe ! I love when i come here, it’s like having a comfy and cosy couch to seat on…
Comment by Framboiz — On February, 26th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I love your posts with or without recipes, your photos are fabulous!
Comment by kat — On February, 27th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Oh aren’t they sooo cute… like the perfect pet!
Great looking salmon!
Comment by FlaNBoyant — On February, 27th, 2008 at 1:42 am
The ducks made me smile…so cute.
Comment by peabody — On February, 27th, 2008 at 2:49 am
Sure. So cute.
De l’émotion qui se ressent
Comment by Sha — On February, 27th, 2008 at 5:48 am
what lovely, lovely photo of the ducks. absolutely beautiful.
Comment by andreea — On February, 27th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Brrrr… quel froid de canard chez toi… Ici le printemps fait de timides apparitions.
Comment by Sophie — On February, 27th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Voilà un lunch que j’aurais bien partagé avec toi!
Comment by Flo Bretzel — On February, 27th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Tu te soignes dis donc, tu te fais ca pour toi toute seule?
Comment by gracianne — On February, 27th, 2008 at 7:35 am
Congratulations on what seems to be a regular gig with the Globe! I enjoy seeing your contributions on Wednesdays.
Comment by suzy — On February, 27th, 2008 at 9:17 am
thank you!
Gracianne, mais oui, même pour moi toute seule
Comment by Béa — On February, 27th, 2008 at 11:33 am
those ducks are too adorable.
why don’t my days ever seem like your days? i’m seriously working on it, but i think my lack of french-ness will prevent me from ever really getting there.
– michelle @ Us vs. Food
Comment by Michelle @ Us vs. Food — On February, 27th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
i am positive i have not ever seen such a great picture of ducks before! always an inspiration, thanks.
Comment by shawn cornell — On February, 27th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Magnifiques ces canards, les nôtres n’ont plus les pattes dans la glace mais le bec dans les crocus… et moi il me prend des envies de printemps…
Comment by b comme bon — On February, 27th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Once again, your photos leave me speechless!
Comment by Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) — On February, 27th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
It’s true. Excellent duck photos – They are so artistically colored and composed that I thought at first they were watercolors! and your lunch sounds so incredibly delicious and cozy.
Comment by elarael — On February, 28th, 2008 at 4:09 am
You can always flutter my heart Béa. The duck make me think of a book I used to read to the boys: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. They sure do waddle!
You lunch sounds divine! Love those blinis!
Comment by MyKitchhenInHalfCups — On February, 28th, 2008 at 10:58 am
on dirait deux peintures !! superbes !
Comment by corinne — On February, 28th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Bea,
The pictures, of course, are really beautiful. But ,your concise prose is also very enchanting. You say very much with very little. That’s why I love visiting your site.
Comment by Suzie — On February, 28th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
mmmm…duck!
Comment by Jeff — On February, 29th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Tes photos de canards sont ……. amazing !
Comment by elodie _ Mon Petit Biscuit cuit — On March, 1st, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Qu’importe que tu prennes en photo des plats, la nature ou des animaux… Tes photos sont toujours aussi magnifiques. Elles me font rêver. Merci!
Comment by Ninnie — On March, 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 am