A Good Meal

My Mom tried from an early age to get me in the kitchen, I always resisted.  I am at the ripe old age of 39 and it has been in the past years I realize I can cook and kinda like it~  I was in the mood yesterday to make a yummy meal using two recipes from two of my favorite people.  The first is a recipe created by my dear sweet Dad.  He went Morel mushroom hunting every year in Michigan with his buddies. To showcase these tasty treats he  came up with a wonderful recipe.   Everyone in the family makes it and we all have different versions, here is mine.

 Morel/Veal Recipe~

4 thin slices of veal~ if your not a fan chicken is good too

Capers

Fresh or dried Morels~ you can substitute any mushroom variety.  Because Morels dried and fresh are expensive I use a dried and fresh variety of shitake mushrooms.

lemon

a nice bottle of chardonnay~ for drinking and of course the recipe.  Might I suggest  a

Frei Brothers chardonnay, my favorite~

Garlic~ as much as you like, my brother adds way too much.

First tenderize and drench your veal in flour, brown in a skillet.

In the skillet add veal and chardonnay~ I usual add a cup and maybe more, its all in your taste, squeeze in half a lemon, half a bottle of capers(again more if you like),  mushrooms and garlic(as much as you like) I don't add any I am not a fan.  Now if you head over to my brother Jay's you will stink for a week~Stirring get this liquid to a thicker consistency, like a sauce or gravy.  Once your done serve with pasta drenched in butter and Parmesan cheese. 

The last addition was from my favorite Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa.  I am a huge fan, it is good she lives so far away I would probably be a stalker.   I recently found this 3 disc set at Target for 15.99, I love it.  

I made a bib and tomato salad with her  Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette.  I am so addicted it is scrumptious. Because champagne vinegar is hard to fine, white wine vinegar is a good substitute.  May I suggest cutting a tomato up and marinating in the Vinaigrette, it is so good~

Bon Appetit!

Comments

[Joy*The Vintage Rabbit]

Sound Yummy!!! I am a huge fan of the Contessa too!! I made her crossant bread pudding that was TO DIE FOR!!! will have to look for those dvd's

ciao,
Joy~

[Lynn@thevintagenest]

The recipe sounds so good. I love Ina too and all her recipes.

[sherry]

Oh what a beautiful blog! I'm so delighted that you dropped in to see me..so I could find you!! Have a delightful weekend...whether you are in the kitchen..or not! :)

[Heidi]

Thanks for tracking down my blog from Joy's!

Pretty blog, lots going on here!! FUN!

*Heidi*

[Natasha Burns]

That recipe sounds great Bristol! I adore mushrooms of any kind...mmmm. I like watching the Barefoot Contessa :)

Do you ever watch Lidia's Italy? Lidia Bastianich is my favourite chef on TV, she actually does real authentic Italian food, which many chefs do not (I'm part Italian and grew up with fabulous Nonna cooks!). I am going to her restaurant in Pittsburgh, gosh if she was there I'd stalk her too! Lucky for her she has this other guy running her PA restaurant! Hee hee!!!

[Niesz Vintage Home]

mmmmm...sounds wonderful!
I'm a fan of Ina Garten, too.

Kimberly :)

[Niesz Vintage Home]

Hi again Bristol,
Yes, I'm a West-sider. :)
There used to be a couple of fun little antique stores in Cheviot, but one of them just went out of business this past year. And then there's Ohio Valley antique mall (I think that's what its called. Was the Brass Armadillo) in Fairfield.

I don't think I made it to the Burlington show but once this summer! I really missed it. :(

Kimberly

[Alisa]

Sounds delicious! I think I may try this tonight. Thanks!

[Lori]

Bristol, that sounds just delicious!!! when i was young and we lived in PA, our family used to go morel gathering...they were SO good!!! best shrooms i have EVER had!!! thanks for reminding me:)

[Liz]

Mmmmm. I will have to make those. They sound awesome!

~Liz
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