You know what would be nice...and other (pretty random) Monday musings

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Seriously, folks, it'd be great to see some parking lot etiquette once in a while. Do we really need to install speed limit signs? Come on, slow down, park between the damn lines that are provided, don't walk down the middle of the driving aisles. Good grief. It's enough to make you growl. Secondly, don't ask people questions if you're not interested in hearing the answers. It is more offensive to ask a question and then immediately tune out or interrupt than not to engage dialogically at all. Good grief.

But enough venting. My photography class starts tonight! I'm pretty excited though also a bit intimidated. It's two and a half hours starting at 7p. I'm going to be honest in telling you that later evening is not my best, most alert time of day, so I think I'll need to caffeinate a bit just prior. Also I hate to eat really early or miss dinner or eat really late, so again, not an optimal classtime. How old do I sound!? For the love.

Do you know that whey (leftover from fresh ricotta making) is a terrific cooking liquid for oatmeal? Yum! Also, I just had a bitchin' sandwich for lunch and am feeling pretty jazzed about it. It's taken me 25 years, but I've finally bought myself a proper raincoat. Really makes a difference. Nice.

Off to noodle on lavender recipes.

 

Lovely Mother's Day dinner

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Y'all, this chicken was unreal. Do you remember my goings-on about the caper-oregano chicken my sister cooked for dinner one of our last nights in Florence? I made it tonight, and it was as good as I recalled. AAH! I will post this simple, beyond fabulous recipe for you tonight. I bought the chicken at the FM this morning, used oregano from our yard and some good-quality salt-packed capers. Beyond that you need only olive oil, garlic and a splash of white wine. For our side dishes I a) roasted a bunch of the asparagus I bought this morning at the FM and served it drizzled with a tarragon-lemon aioli and b) made a roasted golden beet and heirloom tomato salad with Bûcheron and a ramp-red wine vinegar dressing. Mmm! Really good. I am about to have a big date with the couch and today's paper and couldn't be more thrilled. I also got a haircut today, went nuts and got a long'ish bob. I'm terribly excited because it is NOT the same cut I've had since I was 9; big-time growth over here, friends. Heh.

Tomorrow I'm going to make something yummy with the fresh lavender I bought today. Jam? Shortbread? In the meantime, Stephen Colbert's interview with Maurice Sendak really was marvelous; if you didn't see it, go back and watch!

Oh, and here's the pie from today...