If I ran a restaurant…

Mallard at Lake Lynn, Raleigh, NC. April 2017.

… I would serve a dish of duxelles, a French term referring to a mince of mushrooms, onions, herbs and black pepper which is then reduced to a paste. I’d add cream and a dash of madeira. I would serve this as a two- to three-inch smear over sliced breast of duck. I’d call it …

Dux’ and Quackers

[Patrons will kindly stop throwing bottles at the stage.]

On the Second Day of Christmas…

…brought to me, two turtles of lassitude…

Lake Lynn turtles, Raleigh, NC. October 2023.

Yep, all that celebrating is catching up with me. So many more days to go! If one simply must attend to a few bills (as I did today), at least having a good soundtrack will help. Today we had The Night The Guitars Came To Play by Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden.