A Week in Review

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  As I sit here comfy and cozy on my couch listening to the gentle pitter-patter of the rain, which has been falling all day, I think about the week that is about to come to a close.   Matt began his new job this week in Houston at Philippe Restaurant + Lounge  near the Galleria.  From what he has said, it sounds like it’s going to be a wonderful culinary experience for him.  Serving a variety of French dishes, this is exactly what he is most passionate about!

It was also this week that I completed my two graduate classes on the 18th-19th century and the Napoleonic Era.  Yesterday, I worked diligently on my final papers, adding just enough finesse to make them perfect! Napoleon and all the philosophers of last 3 centuries are going back to the history books.   From now on they are only allowed to come out when I need them too!

Matt and I finally finished our applications to the American University of Paris and will be mailing them off this week.  We’ll be waiting with bated breath to know if we’ve been accepted.  I’m going to remain optimisic until I know differently!

Sole Meunière…The Quintessential French Dish

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Sole Meunière is a classic French dish consisting of a handful of basic ingredients.  Known as Julia Child’s first meal in France and most exciting meal of her life, Sole Meunière is basically a quick and effortless staple supper in France.   Meunière means “Millers Style” which is in reference to the flour.  For this take on Sole Meunière a whole flounder was used instead of the European Dover sole fish.  It’s really a matter of preference or availability as to the choice of fish.

Red Snapper and Trout

When selecting our dinner choices this evening we headed down to the local fishmongers at Pier 19 in downtown Galveston.  We found the freshest choices at Katie’s Seafood Market who offer many fish varieties-including red snapper, flounder, grouper, trigger fish and trout.  To accompany our fish this evening we decided on blanched asparagus.

Want to try this easy dish yourself?  Look to the Recipe page! Enjoy!

It’s A Pear Tart!

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 Nutty Pear Tart Anyone? Matt’s first recipe is fitting for our new blog…The Traveling Pear! Oh so très délicieux!

A delicious tart that will not only fill your home with a delightful aroma of baking pastry, mixed with sugar and vanilla but will make you go back for seconds!  We both did! A nice spoon full of vanilla ice cream would compliment it as well, but left alone is just as amazing!  Bon appétit!

A New Year: A New Blog

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It has finally arrived…the year we make our big leap!  2011 will be a year that will change our lives, or rather, the year we make the change to live a completely unconventional life.  We have decided to begin the year with this blog.  A way to document our dream; a dream that will take us to France in June and beyond that…only the future knows.   The world is our playground and we’re going out to play!