I've very clearly opted for the Lentil Soup Sandwiches. I purchased a cheap french cookbook last night at Strand Bookstore and am anxious to try my hand at one recipe from this book tonight. Isn't it amazing how, if you're resourceful enough, everything you need to make a meal or two, is already in your pantry? What does this recipe call for? Lentils, bay leaves, spices - all in my pantry. And vegetables - carrots, onion, garlic and celery. Done. Why do we think we need to splurge in order to make a fantastic meal. This recipe is called "Potage Aux Lentilles Avec Saucisses de Porc". My variation is called French Cookbook Recipe Meets Two Slices of Bread. I found a recipe in, you guessed it, Cooking Light - my default cookbook, called Lentil Pita Sandwiches for summer so, I'm going to take a swing at combining the two!
In browsing through my new cookbook, I can't wait to experiment with the french duck recipes. And my market down the street is perfect! They sell every type of poultry you can imagine. After watching Julie Powell bone a duck in Julie and Julia the other night, I remembered how much I love duck pate and then recalled the the most amazing duck meal I ever had in St. Louis - roasted duck drowned in blueberries and syrup - to die for... Nothing will ever rival the octopus in mole sauce with sauteed olives in Venice, Italia though, or at least for now.
Off to listening to my favorite pandora station: Buena Vista Social Club mix and drinking a homemade margarita with the windows open, children laughing and basking in the glow of a night in, here in my gorgeous kitchen.
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