On Monday Nov 10, students from Professor Lauren Ravalico’s  course, French 490 (The Culture of the French Table), along with French Club and members of the faculty of the Department of French, Francophone, and Italian Studies, celebrated “Une soirée gourmande,” a culinary demonstration and tasting with famed Charleston chef, Jill Mathias of Chez Nous restaurant at the state-of-the-art Le Creuset “atelier.”

Professor Ravalico organized this high-impact learning experience with the support of French Club sponsor Professor Robert Sapp. The event was generously funded by the Department of French, Francophone, and Italian Studies, and French Club. Le Creuset kindly offered use of their “atelier” space for the event.

Students and faculty enjoyed a delicious feast of  “moules au pistou” (mussels in pesto), “poulet au vinaigre de l’estragon” (chicken in a tarragon vinegar sauce), and “clafouti aux framboises” (raspberry clafouti).

Bon appétit!