Provence “looks like the inside of Martha Stewart’s head.”
Thus says Anthony Bourdain, host of the Travel Channel’s No Reservations. Although I had totally forgotten that I had seen this before, I got all excited about an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations that was filmed in Provence. My brother even texted me to tell me it was airing, I’m that obviously hooked on both Tony and Provence.
This episode actually makes Bourdain seem normal and almost humble.
As Tony learns to make aioli from an elderly Provencal woman, he is respectful of both her process and her experience.
It’s very gentle, the process…You gotta be careful. You have to keep your voice down. Show a little respect for the process…
It makes me want to learn how to make aioli.
Sorry, I had to delete the video because it’s no longer available. 🙁
There are lots of good scenes in this episode.
Tony and friends do a wine and charcuterie tasting.
He tours a winery.
His friends tell him that if you ask for Ricard instead of pastis, the locals know you know what they drink.
It’s really funny to see the usually brash Tony worrying about cooking for his Provencal friends.
Apparently I’m not the only person who’s dreaming of Provence; this remains my top post of all time because of the beautiful photo of Provence I used. I guess it’s time to use it again!
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