One of my newly favorite movies is The Hundred Foot Journey. I have watched it two times already. Yes, I liked it that much! In the movie, Hassan, the hero, and his family experienced problems with their car's brakes and got stuck in the French countryside. The heroine, Marguerite, kindly invites them into her home and offers them tea and a tray full of French food with her homegrown vegetables. This afternoon I fed my family with a lunch inspired by The Hundred Foot Journey. Well, as expected, I had to create a platter with what I had on hand with my own touches, such as a garbanzo bean salad flavored with garlic, parsley and olive oil.
For a sweeter note for the tray, I also served some homemade fig ginger jam with crackers.
Two different olive oils to dip the bread
I have never eaten tomatoes grown from the French countryside. But homegrown heirloom tomatoes ripened under the California sunshine are absolutely divine. They taste as good as they look!
We decided to indulge in some French wine for our lunch
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For a sweeter note for the tray, I also served some homemade fig ginger jam with crackers.
Two different olive oils to dip the bread
I have never eaten tomatoes grown from the French countryside. But homegrown heirloom tomatoes ripened under the California sunshine are absolutely divine. They taste as good as they look!
We decided to indulge in some French wine for our lunch
For more memorable centerpieces, tablescapes, and recipes (including vegetarian, gluten free and vegan recipes),,please check out my books, Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen and Trader Joe's Simply Indian at
I'm just SO captivated by your post...my goodness! you are quite a trooper...the best! my husband & I watched the movie-loved, LOVED it!...xo
ReplyDeleteYour platters are beguiling and look delicious. I've just got to see that film!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful presentation, the addition of the french wine creates the ambiance for a wonderful conversation filled lunch. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It reminds me of the movie! That was such a lovely movie and I have to go back and take hubby as he is a foodie and a romantic to boot!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! I will have to look for that movie.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good and I loved that movie, too.
ReplyDeleteThis looks super delicious.. and fig ginger jam.. yumm!!
ReplyDeleteThis is inspiring :)
This looks incredible !! The movie was just ahhmazing I can watch over and over. But what did marguerite have on that platter . Any idea?
ReplyDeleteThanks