Serving visiting Americans appetizers they cannot

[TarteTatin]

Sorry, John. I meant blinis and mont d'or are hard to find in the States.

I still have jet lag after being here for two weeks.

[John Talbott]

Results of the consumption of my hunting/gathering for 7 persons (6 American, 1 French):

Provence Olives from Les Galeries Lafayette - almost all gone.

Foie gras from my street guy (that my French guest wanted to know the origin of) with Eric Kayser bread - ditto.

Mini-Vacherin Mont D'or from Galeries Lafayette with Lu crackers and apple slices - 2/3's left (apple gone)

Caviar d'Aubergines (Mavrommatis) and blinis (traiteur on my street) - enough for one more "cocktail" left

Rilettes d'oie (with Poilane bread) from the Rue Mouffetard - hardly touched

Apericubes - 80% left

This is my second "failure" with apericubes.

Thanks all for your advice - BTW they were invited for a "cocktail" 18h30-19h30 - but the last person departed at 22h00.

[Ptipois]

This is my second "failure" with apericubes.

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Because there was plenty of other great stuff!

[pennylane]

I can't believe they didn't like the Mont d'Or!

[Margaret Pilgrim]

I can't believe they couldn't address the Apericubes.

[Dave Hatfield]

How could they ignore the rilettes while scarfing the foie gras.

Power of advertising I guess? Foie gras is "in"!

Given the time they stayed I'd also guess they made a serious dent in the booze?

[John Talbott]

How could they ignore the rilettes  while scarfing the foie gras.

Power of advertising I guess?  Foie gras is "in"!

Given the time they stayed I'd also guess they made a serious dent in the booze?

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Interesting addendum. I just retasted the rilettes and they're not that great. Hummmm, maybe my friends are decent judges.