If you have seen my 5starfoodie website, you will already know that my ultimate culinary experience was dinning at Joel Robuchon at the Mansion, involving a complex, multi-ingredient, multi-course tasting menu that lasted for hours. By contrast, however, my one perfect foodie moment, was a very simple moment in time, and involved just two basic ingredients – bread and cheese. Here’s my story.
Around seven years ago, on a brisk cold, sunny December day, my husband and I visited Oatlands Plantation, a beautiful historic site in Loudon County, Virginia. We toured the gorgeous, classic Federal-style mansion that belonged to Virginia’s Carter family, and we walked around both the gardens and the grounds. Afterwards, we were pleasantly tired, quite cold and hungry. Thus, we decided to stop at Piedmont Gourmet in nearby Middleburg, no longer in existence but our favorite gourmet store at that time. Their selection of French cheeses, imported directly from France, was extraordinary and the Brie de Meaux was irresistible. This cheese is very difficult to get in the United States, and when found it is rarely properly ripened. To pair with this cheese, we found a freshly baked loaf of Sourdough bread, just out of the oven and still hot.
Fifteen minutes later, we were at our table eating our incredibly delicious bread and cheese lunch. The delectable buttery taste of that Brie de Meaux nestled in warm fresh bread was simply unforgettable!
That was my perfect foodie moment. Please share your perfect foodie moments! I would love to hear your stories.
