Tuesday, May 22, 2012

guess what day today is?

That's right. It's new shoes in the mail Tuesday. I'm seeing how they look on the ceiling.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

sauteed whole branzino

Cooked my first fish. I still need to get used to fish. There's a weird nausea I get if I eat too much. The best fish house in the city is a block away so I'm determined to make use of it. I also like how cooked fish looks and I love lemon and olive oil.
I think as long as I'm cooking the fish I'm OK with it. I will never eat mussels though. That would trigger my gag reflex for sure.

I have a few years to get used to this before I'm living on a boat and this is dinner every other night.

I ate this much...

sauce gribiche

2 large hard boiled egg yolks
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 teaspoons Champagne Vinegar (or mix white wine vinegar and Champagne and yes, I bought a $10 bottle of Champagne to make this)
1/2 squeezed lemon
8 to 10 small capers; drained, rinsed, and squeezed dry
about 1/4 cup fresh Italian Parsley

No pickles or egg whites

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Friday, May 18, 2012

these are drinking shorts

You really need to be a professional to pull this off. You would normally only see these at the grocery store when the owner is buying; a bag of ice, cokes, whiskey and two packs of smokes. They are that special. Rare. Like seeing a beautiful bird. You should treasure that moment. Press it close to your chest.