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2019 Mardi Gras

Tasty things so far today: Scallops Creole, Trout Pontchartrain with hollandaise & crab sauce (topped with sweet peppers since I forgot to buy mushrooms), Eggs Sardou, Garlic Mussles, and lovely Orlea...

2018 Easter

Here was Easter dinner. I had some rabbit on hand for the occasion, so we're having the Easter Bunny for dinner.

I did a 24 hour cider marinade before braising the rabbit in cider. Highly recommend....

2017 Easter

Finally got my life together for the holiday. We had bacon and spinach/gorgonzola frittatas for breakfast. Dinner was roast duck, seared & butter-braised Brussels sprouts, duck fat potatoes, lemon mer...