I am mere minutes away from eating my first Coq au Vin - yummy!

[Rabrrrrrr]

Smells wonderful.

I saw Emeril make it on TV this afternoon, and I thought, "That's perfect for a rainy day!" so went out and bought the stuff, and have had it cooking. It's almost done! Just waiting for the fettucini to get cooked, and then I'm ready!

I've never made it, nor had it before, so this is exciting.

I used a fantastic 2004 Cotes du Rhone (La Ferme de Gicon) in the making, drank the rest of the bottle while cooking, and have just opened up a properly chilled bottle of 2003 Cotes du Rhone, Chateau Beauchene, also wonderful.

Yippee!!

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. My dad used to make this

and served it up to us on scallop half shell...very yummy indeed!

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Served it on scallop shells?

What did he make it with? Or did he take all the meat off the chicken bones and mix it together into a grand stew kind of affair?

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. In a white wine sauce, boned chicken

and the scallop half shells were big...about the size of an average adult hand.

[SOteric]

3. Congratulations!

I'll be over with an hazelnut flan for dessert in 30 - 40 seconds. Set a place and pour another glass of a leggy red.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Yer gonna serve that with Cool Whip I hope, and none of that fake stuff?

Hee hee -

I made an almond tort last night for the first time, too. WOO HOO! And it turned out really well. I was quite pleased. And so fucking easy to make. I love baking, but for god's sake, living alone baking is impossible - if it were possible to just make one piece of apple pie, or a slice of tort.... and yeah, I could bake stuff and give the rest away, but fer chrissake, that gets expensive.

[SOteric]

5. I live alone and I often make one serving of pie.

I blend up a standard 9" pie crust, divide it into quarters and freeze the quarters individually. Then I roll out the crusts and tuck them into a 4" tart pan for baking. As long as you use the crusts in a reasonable time it's perfect. The pie dough is actually enhanced in flakiness by a little time in the freezer.

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. Yes, I *could* do that...

and that really is a good idea, which I might try.

But part of the fun is making the large thing, decorating it, turning it into a wonderful piece of art... especially cheesecakes. Yum!

But you do offer a wonderful idea!

But on the other other hand, if I follow your idea, then I'll end up eating too many baked goods, which, under the current methodology, I don't. :7

[SOteric]

7. Well, maybe just once a week, then.

On a Saturday or some such. :7

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Or you could mail me one each week.

Just sayin'.

[SOteric]

11. no problem.

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[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

9. I've never had it, but my French step-grandmother makes it and...

it smells really yummy. Everyone else seems to LOVE it.