game plan

[verbicide]

Jeff's parents are in town, and are the sweetest people ever. They had me over to enjoy a fantastic Italian feast the last time they were here, and this time around I wanted to invite them over to dinner. Jeff suggested I turn to my wannabe-roots and make Coq au Vin. (And no, Colicchio, I won't be using a fucking rooster.)

I wanted to do a dramatic 5-course meal, but Jeff reined me in so as to not freak his parents out.

So tonight's goals:

- grocery shop
- prep Coq au Vin
- prep potatoes and asparagus sides
- prep veggie cassoulet (for Jeff himself)
- also, start the process of tidying up the house for guests

Tomorrow:

- prep short crust pastry for tart aux pommes
- finish tart aux pommes
- start slow-cooking cassoulet
- set table
- finish tidying house
- prep and assemble salad
- finish mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus
- finish Coq au Vin
- slice and oven-warm baguette

And sometime on Saturday, I'm baking a cake for Miss Sarah. Her birthday is on Sunday and we're going to go out to The Pink Door to celebrate. There will also be copious hanging-out time in there with Henry. I can't post anything else about it on the off chance that she reads this before Sunday.

I think I shall bail from work early to aid in the accomplishment of said tasks.

Au revoir! Bonne week-end!