If life had gone as planned, I would not be sitting in Rochelle writing this right now.
I would be in London, anxiously awaiting our flight home.
I would have spent some time with Julia, along with two of my US friends, enjoying Switzerland.
It was not to be this year.
One of the foods I enjoy when I am at Julia's is filet de perche au buerre........ at least I think that is the correct French title. It's perch in butter. I have eaten it several times each trip, and I love it.
I was missing it.
Emily bought some perch filets and I found a recipe on line called filet de perche Meuniere....a specialty of Lac Leman
Leman is the French name for Lake Geneva. Exactly what I want.
So I made it tonight.
I followed the recipe as closely as I could.
The problem I had is it is fish. Jackie hates the smell of fish.
So instead of cooking it in the house, I cooked it in a pan on the grill.
The recipe says saute the fish for a couple of minutes on each side, then put on a warming tray.
It's hard to saute on a grill. So I let them cook....for about 15 minutes, then I flipped them over for another 15 minutes.
I don't think they were completely cooked, because they were not flaky.
It looked good, but it was below what I wanted.
I don't think the lack of mountains and a huge lake was a factor, but it could have been.
I would grade it a C-.
Next time, I'll cook it in the house.
Had a nice visit with Sheri this afternoon. We chatted, safely distanced in the house, and two of us had a glass of white....which I had chilled to use in the fish recipe.
Also got to Skype with Julia and take the dog for a walk.
All in all, it was a pretty good day.
Wish they were all that way.
Stay safe. Stay healthy. Wear a mask.
Peace and Love
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| Someone got creative along the bike path in town. |
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