Last night I really wanted to have a date night at home.
I love getting dressed up and going out to eat, but sometimes it’s nice to put
the extra money into a nice home cooked meal, turn on some music, and relax
instead. Needless to say, I wanted to make something a little more special
than the average weeknight.
I immediately thought about our first trip together to
New Orleans and recalled this amazing French bistro we tried on our first night
in the vibrant city. I ordered coq au vin (obviously pre-vegetarian days), which
I had never had before, and I simply cannot remember what Dustin ordered…probably
because I was too busy focusing on my yummy meal! I wanted to make something reminiscent
of that dish, only without the meat. It seemed a difficult challenge!
In the end I decided to brown some potatoes in a little
oil and butter (you can’t have a French dish without butter!) and then threw
them into a pot with loads of mushrooms, a couple of carrots, pearl onions,
garlic, lots of herbs, and a beautiful wine sauce. I served it over toasted
sourdough French bread, and it turned out perfect! I think I will definitely
make this again, only next time I will use a full cup of wine, and will remember to put candles on the table –
ooh la la! (Cheesy, I know!)
