Oh, Monday, Monday, can't trust that day

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Oh, Mamas and Papas, you know it to be true. By 7am this morning, we’d found two puke spots from Percy on the white parts of our family room carpet and discovered Oliver spraying Simple Green with joyful abandon all over our bedroom furniture. Tom is now water-vacuuming the regurg stains out, I’m nursing my coffee and trying to corral the kids, and wishin’ and hopin’ that the deck guys actually come today (having bailed on Saturday). Mamma mia. And a happy Monday to you all.

Yotam Ottolenghi

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Although not a vegetarian, Yotam is a vegetable genius. C. T.-A., what would I have done if you hadn’t given me Plenty? Mille grazie. I wondered about Yotam’s heritage as Yotam sounded Middle Eastern and Ottolenghi oozes Italian…turns out his father is Italian and he grew up in Jerusalem. His food incorporates a multiplicity of culinary traditions and is really wonderful.

My cooking pursuits this week include more from Plenty. At the farmers market this morning, I bought some celeriac, gorgeous mushrooms, and fresh sorrel amongst other delights. So, wanting to use them, I’ve perused Y’s book and found the following: Celeriac and lentils with hazelnut and mint; Chard cakes with sorrel sauce; and perhaps Mushrooms and herb polenta or Yogurt flatbreads with mushrooms and barley…

Tonight is pizza night, and I just picked the kale for my side from my garden. Can’t wait.