Monday, January 31, 2011

A Cozy Winter Meal



Welcome back 

Dear Readers,

Dear Friends.




It was a cold wintry afternoon,

and we were 

tired and hungry.




And I knew precisely 

what my friends 

and I needed.




Perhaps you can guess?




Yes, that's right.

A warm 

nurturing meal. 




So 

I grabbed my baking pan

and turned the oven to 350 degrees. 


Into the pan went a few duck legs, that I drizzled 

with olive oil and aceto moscato. 






I sprinkled them with 

sea salt and pepper. 






Threw in

 a halved head of garlic,

a couple star anise,

cinnamon sticks,

and a generous handful of prunes. 





I covered the baking dish

and into the oven this went 

for 1 1/2 hours. 



The house began to smell wonderful

and when the time came,

I uncovered the dish,

and added a couple quartered Bosc Pears. 



Back into a 400 degree oven this went, 

uncovered for another 20 - 30 minutes. 


Could this have been any easier,

or more delicious?


Served on a 

bed of couscous with a

2008 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir, Maresh Vineyard


Wine Advocate - Even better is the 2008 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard, sourced from 40-year-old vines. Dense ruby red in color, it offers up a sensual perfume suggesting that much more is to come. Asian spices, incense, rose petal, black cherry, and black raspberry aromas lead to a loaded, focused, and impeccably balanced, seamless Pinot...

my friends and I 
warmed to a stunning glow and couldn't have been happier.

6 comments:

  1. sigh of envy from across the ocean...yes, because right now it's 9pm here and i'm about to have some very simple soup with cheese...
    and i can smell this delicious duck from here !
    Bon appétit dear David ! :-)

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  2. And Lala Dear, how I wish that you were here to have enjoyed this! That said, I bet your soup and cheese etc.. were delicious! Thanks for stopping by.

    Cheers!

    David

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  3. I'm pretty good at imagining scents. This one is heaven.

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  4. Hi Tess,

    It did smell wonderful. I wonder if it would've been even better if I'd toasted the spices first. Heavenly it was though & you're an Angel. Thanks for stopping by.

    Best,

    David

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  5. As you'll only find at GAT, The incomparable David at work. Mmmnn...

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  6. Hey Don!

    So glad you could drop by. Wish you were here to share this wonderful meal with etc... Perhaps some other time.

    Best,

    David

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