We say to the Bastille Day Pig: "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!"We say to our guests: "Let them eat cake (and pig and drink Grand Marnier)!"
Did you know that Mark Pascal's ancestors were granted an inheritable Papal dispensation from the requirement to abstain from meat on Fridays (now only a requirement for Catholics during Lent)? Supposedly, they were granted this indulgence because they were in charge of guarding the King of France.
Mark is always keen to point this out as he chomps down on cheeseburgers every Lenten Friday. I do always respond by inquiring after the fate of the French King. "Great job, Mark's Ancestors!"
This coming Sunday, July 14, Bastille Day, we will roast our pig with Grand Marnier! We're going to smother it with oranges, Grand Marnier and sweet spices, and then you know what we're going to do...OFF WITH HIS HEAD and in the box to roast!
At 5 PM, we'll remove a crispy skinned Cochon a l'Orange. We will toast the pig with a Red Blooded Frenchman Punch (red wine, Grand Marnier, spices). Marie Antoinette did not say, "Let them eat cake," but did say "Let them eat brioche!" She was a little misguided there, but we actually have brioche and it is YOU who will eat brioche along with your pig if you should spend your Bastille Day with us.
All afternoon, we'll be serving discounted Grand Marnier cocktails. There is nothing quite like a Grand Marnier Golden Margarita ($10) on the sidewalk. We'll also offer David Embury's Larchmont Cocktail (Grand Marnier, Rum, Lime and sparkling water) and of course, Red Blooded Frenchman.
It's my understanding that the fine folks at Grand Marnier have taken quite a fancy to our idea and are sending down a couple of lovely spokesmodels to help out. We don't normally go for that sort of thing, but considering the occasion, we said we would welcome them so long as they wore some sort of cool Grand Marnier uniform in honor of the day!
A bit of silliness? Yes indeed; but the food and wine that day will be anything but!
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