How am I feeling? Tired. We had a horrible storm last night that kept me awake.
What am I watching? Episode 5, The Night Manager
What am I reading? Continued reading Gabrielle Hamilton's autobiography and made it to the place where she goes to Brittany to work in a creperie. Sat on the deck, sun came out and my mood quickly changed.
In February of 2015, just before we moved back to the U.S., Cate and I took a trip to Madrid. We rented a super cute apartment near the Plaza Mayor and spent three days touring the city. Our trip was completely food based. The first morning, we took a walking food tour. It was such a fun three hours and as I mentioned earlier this week, we have taken three other tours with Devour Tours and loved them all.
This week, we were supposed to be skiing in Colorado. Obviously, since that is not the case, and not wanting to wallow in self pity as everyone is going through this trying time....I did my own virtual tour...going back to Madrid. I found this YouTube video created by an owner of Devour Tours and he goes to all of the wonderful places we visited on their great tour. For a few minutes, I was back in Madrid.
Here is the link. If you are ever in Madrid or one of the other cities where they have tours, look them up. Their guides are super and it is a fun couple of hours.
Last night, we needed a break from heavy cooking. Cate was supposed to make dinner but got sidetracked by a Calculus quiz so we switched days. I made a very simple yet somewhat decadent salad that is a family favorite - Lyonnaise Salad.
You really do not need a recipe. Place some salad greens in a bowl and add your favorite vinaigrette. (Mine is made with Dijon mustard, Champagne Vinegar and Olive Oil.) Season the greens with a bit of salt and pepper - add shallots if you like. Dice several slices of bacon into lardons and fry in a skillet. Remove to a paper lined plate. Add a couple of pieces of bread and make toast in that glorious bacon fat. Remove - then fry some eggs. Add the bacon to the salad and toss. Plate and add the fried egg on top. Super easy and super delicious.
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