Ahhh, what's cooking? Not much last night, just a small pot of freshly picked green beans bubbling away and a piece of foie gras quickly searing. Earlier in the day I made a blueberry brandy compote that accompanied the foie gras and served on crackers. We have an over-abundance of veggies from the garden and I just couldn't bring myself to prepare anything else except what we have right here in our own backyard. I've got 3 zucchinis awaiting shredding that will be put in the freezer for a later date, a bucket full of corn that will be on the grill tonight, and more tomatoes and scallions than you can shake a stick at! So, needless to say, it was all salad last night along with the pate and green beans. Delicious!! Oh, I almost forgot, I also cooked up some herb potatoes with fresh herbs from the garden of course! So maybe there was more cooking in my kitchen last night than I originally led you to believe. I suppose my main point was that we are eating our vegetables and you should be too! There's no need for salt or butter on them either, I rarely add those ingredients. Just a drizzle of Olive Oil and fresh herbs are all the flavor they need.
What exactly is foie gras? Simply put, it's enlarged goose or duck liver and it is delicious! If you've never tried it you must, at least once. It's very rich and is usually served with a sweet compote of some sort, whether berries or apples, and sometimes peaches. There's been so much controversy surrounding this delecasy that it just has to be good! When it comes to food I try to avoid the politics behind it, unless it involves the food that the school district is feeding my kids. But that is an entirely different subject better left for another day's blog.
Eat your vegetables and don't be afraid to try something new!