Gimme a (fall) break!

Yep, it's that time again. Thank lord.
The mother's coming up for some farmer's market/apple-picking/fall-color-appreciating action. To alleviate some of my stress, and give her something to eat when she gets in, I made a potato and onion gratin. Really, it's also all about showing off my cookware. At the risk of offending my French friends, I included ricotta.... but also herbes de Provence! The blend I have now includes lavender, which is definitely a winner. Find the recipe on the recipe page, but here's the result:

As you can see, I couldn't wait to take a picture.... had to take a big bite first :)

Late night, long day.

I promise to be less negligent in the future. But I would like to make some very brief remarks about how, as the Wilskillers used to put it, "hunger is the best condiment."

Dinner tonight (12 hour day, 1/3 of which was Excel spreadsheet nightmare):
grilled brie cheese sandwich with arugula and "superfruit" jam

Dinner last night (12 hour day, but lesson planning for Friday done!):
patatas bravas with Sriracha and rice&bean soup

In the works and upcoming:
ginger-cranberry-orange biscotti
port-poached pears
roast butternut squash with feta and balsamic reduction