Chef David's Culinary Tour: Day 5

Today was our last day in France. Tomorrow we drive to the Piedmont  region of Italy. There we hope to go truffle hunting and visit some vineyards. Today was a full day of visiting Nice -- we saw the beautiful Mediterranean beach, hiked up Castle Hill, went to the market, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Matisse Museum.

In the market I bought a huge head of purple garlic (pictured, top), which I would love to bring back to the US, if it wasn't an issue with customs. At home I grow garlic every year, and this year looks like a great crop.  My wish would be to split the French garlic and grow it in my back yard. It smells strong, so we are keeping it outside the hotel room window for now.  Maybe we'll get a chance to cook with it before we leave!

The big culinary delight today was discovered on our way into the Matisse museum. In front of the museum was a small festival going on in a park filled with old olive trees. The festival was featuring marionette acts, small plays and lots of food from street vendors. We were trying not to invade, but we could not help but smell the fresh made-to-order churros served with hot Nutella. And yes, they were as good as they sound.

Best regards,

David