Thursday, August 10, 2006

Day 45 Current mood: hungry Category: Food and Restaurants

I have been reading a wonderful book called Joie de Vivre. I have read it once before. It is about a french chef who has transplanted from France to america. It is non fiction and very interesting about how to bring French habits regarding food and the home from France to America and make them work.

He owns several restaurants but his first was a cafe in Soho that you could get a cup of coffee and a roll or croissant and sit outside with your paper or book or friends.
That sounded heavenly to be honest. I now eat my breakfast at the dining room table wth the window open and sunlight streaming in. I don't eat the french breakfast in its entirety as my mind can't get round that as a habit. Perhaps on a weekend or something once in a while....

He talks about growing his vegetables in his own potager (garden). I don't have any options for that, but I think next year I am going to start growinig herbs to use while cooking.
The most important part for me is this wondereful man included some great recipes and none are complicated and all are translated to foods we can find here in America.
The one I am going to try first is the Roast Chicken. It looks amazing, and I can fit it into my new lifestyle with no problem.

The Roast Chicken is ridiculously simple. Its not trussed ( a good thing as I"ve never done that lol ), there is no basting. YOu just dress the chicken and throw it in the oven. But it uses garlic, olive oil, carrots, plum tomatoes. I can't tell you how wonderful it sounds!!!! YUM
I will probably have some folks over to help enjoy it. That with a little wine, a little cheese, some cafe and patisserie and it will be a wonderful meal!
Bon Soir!