Friday, June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

A Thought for Today

"Do not cry, do not laugh, try to understand"

Baruch Spinoza
(1632 - 1677)

A Piece of My Work

Last year, I learned to work with slab clay. It is rather easy. As I could not make friends with the turn table, I wanted to make a vase by wrapping a piece of slab around a bottle. It worked quite well. I decorated the piece a bit and...voila. 



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Recipe of Today

(From Saveur, June 2009
 
Pignata di Agnello
(Lamb stew from Basilicata)
 
Serves 6-8
 
Ingredients:
 
3 lbs. boneless, trimmed lamb shoulder, cut into 1½“ cubes
1/3 lb. pecorino cheese, cut into ½” cubes
¼ lb. soppressata or spicy salami, cut into ¼” cubes
1 large onion, roughly chopped
2 carrots, peeled and cut crosswise into ¼” coins
1 rib celery, chopped
2 lbs. new potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½“ pieces
½ head of escarole, ends trimmed and roughly chopped
4 sprigs thyme
1½ tsp. red chili flakes
½ tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 tsp. Kosher salt
 
Procedure:
 
Combine ingredients in a 5-qt. Dutch oven with 3 cups water. Cover pot with aluminum foil and then with the lid to create a tight seal.
 
Cook over medium-low heat, shaking Dutch oven occasionally, until the lamb and potatoes are tender and the juices have thickened slightly, about 2½ hours.