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		This is our village. Our house is the white one at the top right.
	Chevre & Sun Dried tomato salad. You can serve this any time of year, but I particularly likr it in winter when good fresh salad ingredients are hard to come by. Normally, you can still get nice greens any time of year. Ingredients: 6-8 ounces of young fresh chevre cheese. It needs to be soft enough to mash up. 10-12 sun dried tomatoes PLUS one half more for each serving. (I used my home made ones. Any will do so long as they're soft.) Fresh or dried Thyme. A mixture of salad greens. I used a combination of Rocquette & Masche since they're available & good, but whatever's good in your area will work. A light creamy vinaigrette. By light I mean one that uses a mild vinegar & not too much of it. Method: Chop up the 10-12 sun dried tomatoes into a fine dice. Add the tomatoes & the thyme to the chevre & mash together until well mixed. Mix the greens & dress with the vinaigrette. Salt & pepper. Place a scoop of the chevre mixture one each plate & surround with the dressed greens. Add a whole sun dried tomato half to each serving. Serve immediately. If kept cool this salad can be prepared about an hour before serving. The key is not to mix the greens & dressing too soon.