veal

Barbecued Veal Chops; Weekly Menu Plan

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We plant; we water; we weed; we hoe. We wonder if it's all going to be worth it…. We wonder why the tomatoes don't set; why the beans don't grow, why we're the only one without zucchini blossoms. Then, one morning we wake up and everything is ripe and ready for picking. NOW! Today I … Continue reading…

Veal Saltimbocca; Shipping the shopping

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 I confess. I like to shop. I don’t do it very often, and, fortunately for my wallet, I like window-shopping best. Still, being on my own in the US for 2 weeks, it was inevitable that I succumbed to that great American past time. What really clinched it for me was the new (to me) … Continue reading…

Risotto with Veal and Leeks; the Tile!

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You know how some things always ‘seem like a good idea at the time’? Tiling our kitchen counter and walls seemed like an excellent idea at the time. And it seems like an excellent idea now that it’s done. But, during the two weeks between laying the first tile and wiping off the last bit … Continue reading…

Veal Parmigiana; Stocking the Pantry

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Veal Parmigiana    My pack-rat little self is starting to feel secure again: I have food in the pantry. For the 4 1/2 months we lived at Vlad's house, I had no stash. I went shopping two or three times a week.  There was simply no place to store anything.  If I needed 2 potatoes, 3 … Continue reading…

Veal and Shallots in Red Wine; Valentine’s Day…. Hmmm…

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We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. I told that story last year…. We try not to remember that fateful night, those many years ago… Although, in discussing  colors for the kitchen the other day, mon mari remembered that I had painted his kitchen blaze orange and canary yellow in retaliation (he was away for a week, … Continue reading…

Blanquette de Veau; Shopping Conundrums

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Veal Blanquette I have concluded, in my vast and intensive study of my fellow humans, that everyone has a 'thing' which, totally out of proportion to the rest of his or her lifestyle, is deemed not worthy of expense. The attitude is considered totally logical and even virtuous, by the holder and ridiculous and pitiable … Continue reading…