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January 8, 2008
What's up, Duck?
No, really, seriously. I may (or may not) have made things that were individually better, but as a cohesive dinner, Paula's Magret de Canard Moulard Poêlé Dans Sa Peau, Vinaigrette à l'Échalote (duck breasts with a shallot relish), Alice's green salad with garlicky vinaigrette and scalloped potatoes, with a Moshin 2005 Family Reserve Pinot Noir was honestly the best meal I've ever made. And it wasn't that difficult. Or expensive. Well, the wine was, but we've been cellaring it.
I made the executive decision not to season the duck or the potatoes with any garlic because I knew there was raw garlic in the salad dressing, and it all melded perfectly. This dinner was NOT approved by Weight Watchers (there was walnut oil in the shallot dressing and duck fat in the potatoes, not to mention all of the fat I rendered off of the Moulard breasts (ha, ha, I said breasts)), but holy crap, it was fabulous. I've got a bottle of emergency Champagne* chilling in the fridge right now for to toast Paula, Alice, my receptive foodie husband, and me for finally being able to pull together a dinner like this.
*From Costco. No, really, seriously, it's Kirkland brand Champagne. It's real Champagne, and Costco produces it. Wine Spectacle just rated it like a 91, I think, and it's like $20, and it's really pretty freakin' good. I am not making this up.
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The Costco wine is all the rave, much to the dismay of wineries who are not too happy about it all. And from what I've heard, it IS good wine.
Your dinner, once again, makes me very jealous that I did not marry you. Uh... I mean....um...damn.
Posted by: grace at January 9, 2008 6:57 AM
You're right. Last night's dinner was as close to perfectly conceived and executed as I can imagine. I say it again: I'm the luckiest man alive.
Posted by: Nathan at January 9, 2008 8:22 AM
Heh! Breasts.
Mmm, duck. And potatoes. And champagne. Mmmmm.
Posted by: Emily at January 9, 2008 9:04 AM
Can I come live with you? I'm tired of cooking. :)
Posted by: Margar at January 9, 2008 12:44 PM
When you say breasts, it is with powerful authority.
Posted by: Bob at January 9, 2008 10:07 PM