Côtes de Porc Poêlées (Casserole-sautéed Pork Chops)

I was channeling Julia today for our Sunday supper . . . This came straight from “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”

I served it with Bruschetta, using the last of the summer tomatoes, Carmela's Salad (here's the link for that recipe http://dreamsandepiphanies.blogspot.com/2010/05/mothers-day-at-carmelas-house.html), and a glass of burgundy.

Bon apetit!

A Year of Tea Breads

I just watched the film Julie and Julia. I know, where have I been? This is particularly sad because my first cookbook was “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” and I love Julia Child's recipes, although I've never attemped to make every single one of them, like Julie in the movie does.

Instead, I am now inspired with a different goal: I will dedicate one day a week for the next year to making tea bread. I like tea breads. I like their simplicity, evoking everything good about home life: A rainy afternoon with a cup of tea and a slice of strawberry bread . . . a snowy January day with a cup of hot chocolate and a slice of apple bread . . .This concentrated effort is my attempt to make all of the tea bread recipes that I've collected through the years and never got around to trying out. So, that's 52 weeks, 52 recipes; a modest goal, compared to Julie's effort, but a realistic one for me. This feature will appear on the blog on Tuesdays - Tea Bread Tuesday. I hope you'll stop in and visit.

I'm so excited that this first entry, Blueberry Lemon Bread, also happens to be a winner!


The lemon flavor is subtle, it's not overly sweet, and the texture is fine. Very moist! I'll make this one again (but not this year).

I got this one from allrecipes.com. Here's the link: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/blueberry-lemon-bread-2/Detail.aspx.