10:39 AM
Bonjour. Aujourd'hui j'ai commencé ma première leçon dans le français cuisinant de mon voisin Edward.
So far, I think I am passing. My first test was to get through the shopping phase without totally appearing like an amateur. I took his lead, and followed him around the farmer’s market like a lost puppy, purchasing vegetables, some of which looked like something from a science fiction movie. We picked up yellow tomatoes and the oyster mushrooms looked like they might bite me back (I think they have gills!). He was surprised to learn that I have never been to the famous local German butchers on Rt. 212 where we stopped for a rack of lamb. He said that we’ll start out with soup. Zucchini vichyssoise. I am not sure what the translation is, but it has a potato-leek base. Using his very expensive cooking knives, I chopped up the zucchini, potatoes and leaks and chatted with him and his wife who was knitting at the kitchen table. The soup needs time to chill as its served cold. I’m heading back over around 5pm to help with the rest of the meal.
Souhaitez-moi la chance!
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