I had a "carbonnade" simmering all day (a beef stew, from the North of France, started with caramelized onions, leeks, carrots and celery, then quickly browned beef, two bottles of Sierra Nevada Heifeweizen, bay leaves, fresh lemon thyme sprigs, orange peel, sea salt and fresh ground pepper). The aroma wafted through the house, it was lovely! Served with tiny steamed fingerling potatoes from the farmer's market, a green salad, and pear tart for dessert. Glass of Alsace Riesling.
Enough left for two more meals!
Elle*
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You will hear thunder and remember me,
And think: she wanted storms. The rim
Of the sky will be the colour of hard crimson,
And your heart, as it was then, will be on fire.
Anna Akhmatova "White nights"
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