Roger’s photographic archive

Escargot, bouillabaisse and cassoulet in Hillcrest

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Escargot, bouillabaisse and cassoulet in Hillcrest
Original photograph by Roger Ma · Preserved from the Flickr archive

From the original post

The photo note

#Escargot, #BouillabaisseMarseillaise, #CassouletdeDede & #Zinfandel. #foodporn #french #bonappetit #foodgasm #foodcoma #foodography #foodphotography #foodpics #nomnom #foodspotting #livetoeat #foodstyling #sharefood #seafood #duckconfit #wine #clams…

Looking back

The SD Foodie take

Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.

The four frames read like a classic French bistro order from start to finish: escargot in green herb butter, a bouillabaisse loaded with mussels and clams, a cassoulet served in a cast-iron pan and a bottle of Zinfandel on the table.

It is rich, slow-cooked food meant for sharing over wine, and the caption’s duck confit and clams hashtags confirm how much was going on in those pans. The post does not name the restaurant, so the archive keeps it as a Hillcrest dinner rather than guessing.

The quick critique

What stood out

  • Escargot in herb butter
  • Bouillabaisse with mussels and clams
  • Cassoulet served in the pan

Bottom line

Archive verdict

A generous, old-school French dinner for a group — remembered here by its dishes, since the restaurant went unnamed.