Tuesday's Menu

It has occurred to me that I speak little about my cooking lately. It truly is an integral part of my life ~ both professionally as well as personally. The story of how I entered into the culinary world [for pay] could be described in a brief telling statement, "mid-life crisis". The longer version can wait for another day, as today will be an in-the-kitchen day to start shortly after my big book meeting this morning.

To whet the appetite ~ here is the menu that will be served up to my new clients for this week:

• Fresh Fish Packet, served with a squash medley and orzo with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil

• Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak, served with garlic spinach and sauteed sweet onions and mushrooms

• Artichoke Lemon Chicken, served with Jasmine rice and roasted tomatoes

• Spinach & Mushroom Quiche, served with rosemary roasted asparagus and minted fruit salad

In a word, YUM!

I leave you with a special scrapping page I created a few days ago. The photos were taken at the farmhouse on the hillside town in Provence where we wound up our culinary tour and training of France, all a part of my professional training I began in Denver ~ shortly after I declared my departure from the world of technology to enter the amazing, senses-filled, satisfying world of food.

Have a delicious day!