AP French Dines in Style!

Shawnigan’s AP French class forwent supper in Marion Hall for something a little more exotic—a seven-course French feast, courtesy of our very own Mr. Receveaux! Taking a break from teaching the finer points of subjunctive verbs, he whipped up everything from asparagus pie to scalloped potatoes, roasted chicken with goats’ cheese and chives to coconut-milk tapioca with vanilla-infused pineapples. The “Ragôut de Coquille St Jacques” (scallops stewed in a cheese and tomato sauce) is, without a doubt, one of the single most delicious things that I have ever had the privilege of tasting... The real star of the show, however, was Mr. Receveaux’s famous home-baked bread, which emerged infinitely from the kitchen, loaf after loaf after loaf. It’s enough to give multigrain toast an inferiority complex.

Aside from the fantastic food—and really, the magnificence of it cannot be overstated—the class had a great time, eating and talking for nearly four hours. You could memorize all the works of Voltaire and not have a more singularly French experience. I think it’s safe to say that no one present will forget the AP French Dinner. Thank you, Mr. Receveaux. Our taste buds salute you.

– Lisa Jane D.

Click here to see the menu in pdf

Photos by Jessa W. and Jean-Jacques Receveaux