Crepes

All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny

Tiny Summary: Armand Gamache is at it again, but this time in Paris. He and his family pursue a complicated trail of leads to find the reason for an attempt on a loved one’s life.

I hadn’t read any Louise Penny books before picking up this thrill-ride of murder mystery fiction, but I am now happy to report Louise Penny is a marvelous story-teller and it was doable for me to start the series on #16.

Making French food was another exciting aspect of this read and Louise Penny doesn’t shy away from food references in her books. With so many options it was hard to choose!

I opted for Crepes, which Armand and his son Daniel used to enjoy together in years past and were eating now as a bridge for their strained relationship. Unfortunately at the end their nighttime walk with their portable crepes, Armand’s shirt front was smeared with Nutella, banana, and crepe bits. We can conclude it was not a successful relationship healer.

Good thing reality is so much simpler than fiction. (Right??) Really, the major stretch in this story for me is how anyone would actually throw a crepe filled with banana and Nutella except maybe in the air so they could catch it in their mouth. It’s possible Omar, the Parisian crepe maker, was having a bad night for his batter?

Let’s conclude that was the case and now on to the recipe! Crepe making takes a few practice runs before you have a feel for the batter, cooking time, etc. But it is well worth the effort!