Channeling Julie and Julia...

Rollin' with Julia

Okay!  I am trying the recipe that got everything going here on this blog and on Julie Powell's - the fabulous Boeuf Bourguignon that made a nation of foodies rise up and cheer.  My high school friend and her family will dine in the French fashion here tonight.  It's certainly a far cry from the "yellow American on a roll" days at lucnh at St. Joseph's of the Palisades High School in West New York. (BlueJays are the Best!)
I am "browning" small white onions, toasting mushrooms, and making buttered noodles to serve with the beef, baguettes, and crisp champagne.  A tasteful way to start the new year!

Today's Jersey Words:

"Oil is as precious as gold, shorts are acceptable attire for every season, and food, like most things, is best when left to its own simple beauty."

.....Mario Batali, Rutgers University, Class of 1982

     (This Iron Chef majored in Spanish and Economics on the New Brunswick campus. Go figure!)

Keep writing,

Maureen