Here is my first triumph over a French recipe!!! I made Boeuf Bourguignon from my French Cookbook. This had all the beginnings of something great with bacon, BUTTER, green onions, braised small pearl onions, Chianti wine, carrots and garlic to boot. I had no clue I was sautéing my mushrooms completely wrong. By wrong, I mean I thought I had it down. Then here comes Ms. Julia with her super great recipe for people like me, who love to cook. It was a genuine labor of love as I scurried to get all the things in order. I had to dry the beef, which made it brown so much nicer. I also had to braise onions as a component to the final recipe. I learned a new wine and discovered that it was so not to my personal liking. Yes, as beautiful a the bottle of Chianti was, I think I will stick to fruity girly drink that come with Rum or Vodka and little umbrellas attached to my glass.
Initially, I thought that this would be just another boring beef stew with a fancy name. Yet, I was very much surprised by the great, flavorful notes. Needless to say, my family is totally on board for my cooking craze...
Here's to a great meal that surprised me with every bite
XOXO
Tina
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P.S. Thanks Julia Child for making a cookbook for people who are tired of the same ol' thing.
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