Cassoulet: Vive La France!

Finally getting readjusted to living in reality. Mexico isn’t reality, so I’m back to doing the things I do. Cook, read books, watch movies, sleep til 1. Oh, it happens. Tonight, I made cassoulet. I’m obsessed with all things French so I bought all the delicious goodies that come with making a French meal…baguette, red wine & well, I was going to watch “Breathless” but I’m a Robert Downey Jr. mood so I chose “Only You” instead. It’s set in Venice - is that close enough to Paris? Magnifique!

I found the recipe at epicurious.com - it’s basically just cooking some bacon, throwing a lot of veggies with some olive oil in a pot, add garlic, add beans & red wine and pop it in at 400 degrees for a half hour. It’s a peasant’s dish and considering that’s what I am at the moment, it couldn’t be more appropriate.

Cassoulet: the finished product!

Ah, and just for the hell of it, I made some eggplant dip (see the eviscerated eggplant carcass on my stove?). Oh my grandmothers would be so proud!