Austin Food Journal

My new quick lunch. The thighs have more flavor. A little hit of Dijon mustard.

Easy dish to make and fun to eat. We eat this right out of the pan, with some crusty bread.

Not a thing wrong with it. The pan would have cost $12, but I got it for free from my mother. Best pan I have. Steak. Eggs. Potatoes. Cobbler. You name it. It cooks it.

My grandparents house in Napa has the most wonderful walnut orchard in the back of the property. We have a pecan tree, but there is something special in having a dozen, purposefully grafted, fully mature trees at the ready. Your own army.

I get the impression that sitting down to a meal is slowly becoming extinct. I think that is a shame. Especially if you put some good work in the kitchen. If nothing else you have a captured audience to tell you how much they enjoy your food. Turn off the TV, get out the good silver.

I wish more people ate duck. I love it. Here it is with a dried cherry port sauce.