On this week's episode Mary Ellen, Delta and I went on a little shopping trip. The east village here in New York City is full of delightfully off beat stores with eccentric merchandise. The store we visited was the Wandering Dragon on East 10th Sreet. It had such a curious
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collection of items, including out dated military paraphernalia, stuffed oddities like two headed calves and a plethora of artificial limbs. I"m afraid it doesn't exist anymore, but if you find yourself in the neighborhood be sure and wander a bit yourself - you never know what wonderful little holes in the wall you'll find.
After our foray into the odd we found our way back to my place where Mary Ellen produced what I believe is called a "joint", or marijuana cigarette. It was my first experience with "pot" and I have to say it made me feel just as odd as that two headed calf.
That accounts for my less than with-it performance in the kitchen while making our dish for the day - veal with olives. The meal was just delicious, however. I found myself enjoying it with much more relish than I usually exhibit at dinner for some reason. Here's the recipe:
You'll need:
4 veal cutlets
Salt and pepper
3 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup cocktail olives, sliced
Start by pounding the cutlets to ensure their tenderness, then salt and pepper them on both sides. Melt the butter in a large skillet and brown the cutlets on both sides. Add the wine and olives and let simmer, covered for about 5 minutes. Serves 4.
Be sure and listen to my NPR podcast this week. WeÃ?ÃÂ??re talking all about the joys of needlecraft. I personally love needlepoint, embroidery and applique, but equally enjoyable are knitting and cross stitch.
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