On Wednesday, my friend Kati and I happened upon a French restaurant at the corner of Church and 7th called La Maison. BEST DISCOVERY EVER. While the price column was a little shocking to our collegiate budgets, our selections(a seafood gratin and chocolate mousse) delivered a similar shock to our gustatory organs(yes...taste buds.) Inspired by our delicious meal, I searched for and found a recipe for Gratin Aux Fruits de Mer and Mousse au Chocolate in Julia Child's cook book The Art of French Cooking. Having reached the level of anxious boredom(never underestimate how quickly the charms of being at home crumble under the ennui of having absolutely nothing to do!) required by my impatience to involve myself in the complicated matters of the kitchen, I educated myself in the art of French cooking. While the culinary experiment resulted in something recognizable and edible, the prices at La Maison suddenly seem a little bit more reasonable....
Heather
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How was everything?
it was fine! I did it at home so I basically made my mother do basically everything haha
The gratin wasn't perfect but edible enough to call it dinner.
The mousse turned out a lot better than I thought it would...French cooking is just so labor intensive; I think I'll stick to my Betty Crocker cake mixes
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