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Happy Bastille Day!!

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More than a few years ago
 we were fortunate enough to be in
 this spot
on Bastille Day!
The lovely
a seventeenth century abbey
situated on
 Lake Annecy
 in the
French Alps.
Pictures tell the BEST story!

lac d'Annecy

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dock in front of L'Abbaye de Talloires

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a magical place!



And since that day I have
LOVED
to celebrate 
Bastille Day!


Here is this year's
Bastille Day

 "to do" 
list.

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create the 
atmosphere


prepare a simple French menu


Appetizer
radishes
for dipping in balsamic vinegar syrup
(recipe for balsamic reduction)
~
Entree
Vegetable Tian

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zucchini
tomatoes
potatoes
onions
tomatoes
Gruyere Cheese
banana and Nutella
crepes
(or from Costco :-)

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~arrange the flowers~
these are from Laura's garden!


And last but not least

bring out the
 blue water bottle!

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The waiter gave it to us 
the night we had dinner in Annecy
and
we still use it...
especially 
on 
Bastille Day!!

the parade in Paris

JOYEUX QUATORZE!
xo
harriet

all photos
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by
harriet charles
please link to my webpage if you choose to copy!