Oh, You Fancy, Huh? - Bordeaux

A few weeks ago, the Centre du Californie organized a dinner this super classy dinner for us so that we could experience French fine dining. Needless to say, we were all pretty blown away not only by the presentation of our meal but also by the amazing flavors in the dishes presented to us. Be prepared to be blown away.

But first, here are some pictures of my lovely University of California family at the Automobile Club de Sud-Ouest!

My home away from home. My wolfpack.

Everyone decided to dress up just a little bit. I was still pretty casual. All I had to do was put on a blazer over my button-up shirt, and voila! A fabulous new outfit.

Our lives > yours.

We were all mingling in the foyer for a little bit, munching on some olives and nuts while sipping on some wine. Needless to say, it was a good way to prep us for the amazing meal to come.

Obligatory fancy dinner selfie.

Everyone was being so classy that night. I loved it! (Except this one girl who came to the dinner drunk and was far too tipsy to hold herself together. She had to be escorted out of the dining hall and taken home. I felt bad for Joelle and Nicole.)

But the meal was super bomb. This was our appetizer.

I don't even know what this is, but there's shrimp in it.

And then the main course. I wanted a nice, big, juicy piece of steak, but fish was cool too.

The texture of the fish was delicate: airy with a nice, crispy skin.

And the best part had to be the dessert. It just looked so pretty.

Yup, I wanted another plate.

Here's a toast to fabulous friendships and awesome adventures in Europe!

Not pictured: the other 12 glasses we drank.

The next day, we all woke up really hungry and decided to make ourselves a huge brunch. 

If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

And the beautiful end result were these amazing, delicious omelettes. Throw in some slices of bacon and sausage, and c'est un repas parfait!

"Do you like cheese?" "Why, yes, I do. My favorite's Gouda."

I think living in France has made all of us a little bit more domestic. We're all going to come back to the United States ready for marriage. Ha.

Or at least we'll be able to feed ourselves.

Bon appetit!