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We had a very evil breakfast (went out), so tried to be healthy and lighter for supper. Turkey confit salad, bit of a dogs breakfast. Marinated cherry tomatoes, green leaf lettuce, feta cheese, shaved radish (0.5mm), shaved fennel (also 0.5mm, very nice for raw fennel), feta, green onion and a cider/tarragon/mustard/canola vinaigrette. I like these kind of throw-together salads; they could come out 'grey', but still seem to manage bright distinct flavours in spite of having too many of them.

Turkey confit: I think one of the greatest values on earth. A single "small" thigh, all of $2 worth (and could be had cheaper) feeds 2 in a salad or sammy happily. Or 'pulled' with some mashed or the like. I confit it sous vide and throw the vac-pacs in the freezer. Hit it in a pan with very high heat to add some crunch and GBD and toss a little duck fat in at the end to make it 'richer'. Very very delicious, and very cheap. And very easy to keep on hand at all times.

Paul, sounds delicious. I have duck confit in the fridge waiting for the right moment. I almost hate to break it out of its cozy duck fat snuggie.

Guinness beef stew for dinner last night, with (storebought) shepherd's bread for sopping up all the delicious gravy. Will be having leftovers later this week, and it will probably be even better then.

ATK's Easier Fried Chicken (which is always a hit) and mashed po's, salad. Nice comforrt food. For V day, I made CaH's Mini Grasshopper Pies. Honey loves chocolate and mint, and these were......meh. Very disappointing. For having cream steeped with mint teabags, and creme de menthe, not all that minty.

Made bean sausage pasta soup that Katiepie blogged about from Epicurious/Bon Appetit. Am eating the leftovers right now. very good!

Made Chicken Stolzfus last night, first time. It was pretty good. I have to write down the changes I made and the changes I want to make since I probably won't make it again until next winter. It's way too rich for the warmer months.

Tonight was Croque Monsieur Mac-n-Cheese. I generally abhor the FN, but sometimes they accidentally let good recipes make it through to their website.

Thanks for fixing my link. I was slyusdexic last night.

Well, as long as we're confessing about Food Network recipes, this is da awesome --
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/reci ... pple-slaw/

I know, I know, Rachel Ray. It is a recipe from a reader of her mag, though. If anyone should get a yen to make it, really squeeze the dickens out of the apple shreds or the slaw will be soupy.

RayRay! She has a certain charm. I might not want her in the kitchen (ok, apologies in advance for that)

After all the "talk" on this board about Osso Bucco, I finally made it last night for friends. I also made the Rissoto Milanese. I used Molly Stephens recipe from All About Braising and it was wonderful. Thanks to those of you who suggested serving the gremalato on the side. I had never made this before and after reading the thread decided it would be the perfect thing to serve to these friends. Pretty naive of me about the price of veal these days, though. I ordered 5 shanks from my butcher and when I went to pick them up, the bill was $86.00....I paid for it with a straight face, but screamed in pain when I got in the car. They were beautiful shanks....each about an inch and a quarter thick and 5-6 inches in diameter. Oh well, at least I learned that there will be no shame in serving meat loaf.
ilene

Oh my gosh $86!! That happened to me one year with a tenderloin.

Your meal sounds great, and what fun to get onto new things. Congrats.

Lynn