Le Cochon d’Or, the newest endeavor by the owners of Aix en Provence, entices with hearty, yet elevated flavors that combine the comfort foods of Lyonnaise and Alsatian cuisine. And what could better epitomize the elevated, seductive palate of French cuisine than a roasted rack of lamb or a red wine jus?
Think rich, luxurious flavors offset by bright, wilted watercress. Here, wine-drenched ratatouille, an earthy and complex dish of stewed vegetables, meets the puff pastry: flaky, light, unmistakably French, and of course, cloaked with butter. This plate makes that classically exhausted ‘meat and potatoes’ meal seem revolutionary, something we’d gladly eat over and over again.