Today is National Donald Duck Day. Gosh, we haven’t talked Donald since 2022. Hum, maybe we should. But then again maybe we shouldn’t.
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Skip Catholic Friday – It’s National Coq au Vin Day
Welcome to National Coq au Vin Day! Coq au Vin in a French dish of braised chicken; wine, lardons, mushroom and garlic. Coq au Vin has a special place in my heart since it was the first “French” thing I ever cooked for company.
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Depending upon which of the various “National” Calendars you subscribe to, today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day, National Chocolate Caramel Day, National Let’s Laugh Day, Certified Nurses Day and World Social Work Day. Considering today is cradled neatly mid-way into the Lenten Season, the idea of Social Work Day appeals to me. But that’s a subject for another time.
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Coq au Vin 01
When I first considered this post, I almost gave it the title “Classic” – and then I realized just how foolish “Classic” would be. Coq au Vin is such a diverse dish – regional differences, techniques and acceptable variances in ingredients. In my modest collection of recipes; I have 16 difference “Classic” recipes for Coq au Vin – including Julia Child’s famous presentation by which all others are compared. After all, it was Julia Child that brought the delights of true French cooking to America. I am sure my little collection of Coq au Vin recipes represent only a small fraction of the “Classic” renditions of Coq au Vin that abound. Each recipe is exquisite in its own right. (In case you haven’t guessed Coq au Vin 01 is the first Coq au Vin recipe in my continually growing collection).