Luxury

I feel as though I just purchased the most affordable luxury item of the year: $14 250 gram butter. It is labelled ‘La Baratte des Gourmets’ from Celles-sur-Belle, not far from the Muscadet region in France. The butter is spiked with grey salt. It is perhaps one of the most distinctive butters that I have ever tasted. Ramona and I got a baguette from here (equally stunning baguette is available from here also) and spread a thick slap of the cold butter on the bread. We sort of made a butter sandwich.  We also prepared some simple salad based on vinaigrette & shallot. We had the WHOLE ensemble with steely Chablis. It felt restorative. Life is grand!

The butter is available at Les Amis du Fromage on the second avenue.  Les Amis du Fromage also carries a few other French butters that you may want to try - an affordable luxury item for this festive season.