Bourride-Today I was French (ok, so almost French)

Today we pretended to be French again.  I made Bourride which is a French version of cioppino, and a food listed on the 1000 Things to Eat Before you Die. It is made with fennel, leeks and carrots and aioli is added to the broth in which halibut is poached.  We sat outside and drank pastis and enjoyed the sun.  Pastis, I must say, is not one of my favorite drinks but you add water to the alcohol and it turns cloudy-with an anise taste-is much like ouzo.  While it is not my favorite, it does pair really nicely with the aioli.  More than anything, the color of the dish is nice.  I’m still not French, but I did feel pretty French today.