Down to Business

Sadly, the long weekend is drawing to a close. As excited as I am about school and my new endeavors, I am still kind of sad that Labor Day is almost over. Shlomo and I felt we had been on the go so much recently that we intentionally made ourselves take some downtime. We saw a couple of movies (Brideshead Revisited and Vicky Christina Barcelona), watched one on dvd (the original The Women), and just took it easy.

We actually cooked most of our meals. And, I have to tell you about these mashed potatoes I made. They were a recreation of some we had at the Joe's Stone Crab (that Miami institution) location in Las Vegas. You make your usual mashed potatoes. The real kind...not from a box. Add a little sour cream and parmesan in the mixing. Place in a baking dish. Top with some grated cheddar, some more grated parmesan, and some Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs). Pop under the broiler until golden brown. Simple pimple. They were delish. And, if serving for a group, it totally takes the pressure off keeping the mashed potatoes warm because they come straight from the broiler.

Okay, maybe I have too much time on my hands. I am sharing recipes and I found the time to make homemade chocolate chip cookies this weekend. Yeah. I am a total lard.

So, now I am back to the wonderful world of Literary Criticism and Greek Tragedy tomorrow. At some time before tomorrow night, I am going on a little trip...or should I say Odyssey. Oh well, until then, I am off to eat another cookie and watch Gossip Girl.

Happy Labor Day.