I never thought I'd say it, but I love January. The days are getting longer, produce is on sale, and I find so much inspiration from not having anything to necessarily plan for. This past Friday night found me giddy with a mop and Murphy's wood soap, rolling up rugs and moving furniture. Company's not coming - I was just full of energy and a desire to start fresh.
January also is the month when you get to put all your Christmas presents to good use. Three rounds of Monopoly in one weekend, for instance.
I've also been making crêpes with a wonderful pan from my parents. I used Julia Child's recipe for my first batch a couple weekends ago, flavoring them with lemon and powdered sugar. I could eat these things all day.
Then last weekend I ventured into the savory realm in an attempt to recreate the beloved ham and gruyère crêpes we had in Paris - though I'd like to think we amped up this combo by bringing Bavaria into the equation: smoked (like, seriously smoked) Black Forest ham from the Alpine Deli. Oh, boy. Quite possibly my new favorite Sunday breakfast.
This photo was taken hurriedly because I was hungry and it smelled so good, so it's a little out of focus, and frankly, looks a little icky, but this was my delicious first meal out of my new French oven.
Ribollita - a Tuscan bread and tomato soup.
Le Creuset makes colors more beautiful. I love this thing.
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