My schedule is getting crazier by the minute . Anyway -- my flight was at 9:50 am but I decided to be at the airport two hours earlier so I can sneak into my hidden corner table at Einsteen Brothers while I am gulping my frapuccino and taking giant bites of their crusty asiago bagels - yum! Oh well..I planned on escaping work and do some personal reading but I ended up with typing with my fat fingers answering more than 20 emails in my blackberry even before 8am - -wow!
My life in a fast pace mode! I finished the first book (yes I read fast!) and I barely closed my eyes when I heard the pilot saying that we were landing - huh? Tossing my unfinished water and running through a dab of Chanel lipstick in my now dried lips...Finally , my day will begin....
Airport run...then hailed a taxi with the driver named "Tahir". Yes..his card has no last name. That's cool.. so I asked him is he's like a famous driver who only goes by the first name (aka Madonna, Oprah) while I am clicking pictures with my trusted red Nikon. Blah Blah Blah - -where is your family - -blah blah blah - can you pick me up at 3?
Small talk..small talk....clicking for more pictures and 20 minutes later - -I arrived to my destination.
Met with a few colleagues..introduction ... more introduction - -then the big lunch meeting. By the time the clock hits 3pm...I am so dead tired and sooooo hungry (I don't eat properly at meetings as I hate to have a leaf to get stuck in my teeth) and I forgot to call a taxi.
As I was trying to figure out the number to a general cab line.... guess what...Tahir was outside the door in his flashy green cab as he had promised...Yeah! -- he's my new buddy!
All this meeting, made me think of comfort food and good soup - - French Onion Soup is my all time favorite. I tried making it once and it took me almost an hour - - -but this Batali version is so easy - - less than 30 minutes and it feels so light (creamier than the traditional onion soup) and it's worth trying!
Mario B's version: Page 128
Maria B's version
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 white onions
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup milk
4 cups chicken stock
1 large egg (original asks for 3)
parmigiano-regiano
salt and pepper
bread
HERE'S HOW:
- Melt butter. Add the onions and cook for 20 minutes or until golden brown
- Add flour and cook for another 5 minutes
- Add wine, milk and stock stirring constantly
- Bring soup to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk and parmigianno together and stir into the soup. Let stand for 5 minutes
- Meanwhile, grill or toast the bread under the broiler. Drizzle with olive oil and place one toast in each warmed soup bowl
- Ladle the soup into bowl and serve
hi there foodie friend, havent seen much of you these days! great post today looks terrific, did you get that job? hope all is well have a great night!
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