Antone's sandwiches, sushi to go and whole foods chicken nuggets.... That is what the family lives on when I'm not at full power. They don't complain; at times I think they enjoy the change. However with both feet healed, and still glowing from last week's successful pumpkin dish, I turned to French Fridays with Dorie for a new challenge; I ended up with an elegant midweek meal that turned our usual Wednesday into a celebration: seared duck breast with salad, fresh bread and a bottle of champagne.
Dorie described how un-french we all were for not envisioning duck as a midweek meal. As grease from these duck breasts flew from the deep enamel pot I learned that not only am I not French, I am not my mother. Who knew the mess from an elegant French meal rivals that of Southern fried Sunday dinner? This is a meal I can't wait to share with mom, however it will have to be done at my house where among other things, the standards on frying are quite a bit lower.
The meal came together beautifully, and the family enjoyed coming back round the dinner table for a cheer and check-in on the week's progress. True to suggestion, the leftovers made a wonderful lunch with fresh greens, tomatoes and cucumbers. I participated in the early rounds of FFwD, and sadly fell off for several months. Back at it the past few weeks, this cookbook is slowly becoming a favorite. I look forward to a good bowl of soup this week!
Antone's sandwiches, sushi to go and whole foods chicken nuggets.... That is what the family lives on when I'm not at full power. They don't complain; at times I think they enjoy the change. However with both feet healed, and still glowing from last week's successful pumpkin dish, I turned to French Fridays with Dorie for a new challenge; I ended up with an elegant midweek meal that turned our usual Wednesday into a celebration: seared duck breast with salad, fresh bread and a bottle of champagne. 
Dorie described how un-french we all were for not envisioning duck as a midweek meal. As grease from these duck breasts flew from the deep enamel pot I learned that not only am I not French, I am not my mother. Who knew the mess from an elegant French meal rivals that of Southern fried Sunday dinner? This is a meal I can't wait to share with mom, however it will have to be done at my house where among other things, the standards on frying are quite a bit lower.
I never cooked duck before either, just ordered it out in fancy restaurants. I was delighted to see I could make it as a (messy) mid-week meal. What fun! Glad you and your family enjoyed it too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling better and were able to enjoy this one.
ReplyDeleteThis was definitely one where I was glad to have an extra large spatter screen :-)