June 20, 2006
The Family Table
The weather outside is going to be awful for the rest of the week, so cold foods that taste great, require no heat and keep you pumped with lots of good nutrition are at a premium. The link is for a gazpacho you can make in five minutes and serve with a loaf of really great bakery bread with some olive oil steeped with herbs. Dinner in 10 minutes. If you want to make it fancy, heat the bread with brie on the side and dress it with a chiffonade of fresh tarragon. On a hot night, this is haute cuisine.
When your kid complains, give them a pita bread pizza covered with mozarella and the quiet from that corner of the table will be notable. Use bottled pizza sauce and coarsely sliced cheese for peace on earth. Zap the pita in the microwave for 7 seconds and it will be like new. Add some sliced pepperoni if you want real peace. This works.
Posted by Melanie at June 20, 2006 10:43 PM | TrackBack
