There is nothing better than having my best friend invite me over for dinner on one of my “I don’t want to cook” night. The BF is at work, I don’t feel like going out and here, saved by the bell, my friend tells me that he has made a big pot of beans, that I should come over have dinner with them and watch a movie. This sound like a good plan!

When I first met this couple a few years ago, I immediately saw in there kitchen the “Carte Gastronimique de France”, a huge map of France labeling each gastronomic specialty of each village, city and regions. I knew then that we would have a lot in common.

To be invited to their house for dinner is such a treat, they are both excellent cook and over the years sharing a kitchen and our recipes as brought us even closer.

Tonight, it was a simple but very tasteful plate of beans cooked with bacon and rice, with pork and salad aside.

This is comfort food at it’s best, a couple drizzle of tabasco and some fresh tomato and parsley as a garnish. I was in heaven.

Again, here is a reminder that simple food sometimes can be the best meals. And sharing it with friends makes it even more special.