#spaetzles

[gemini-venus-ships]

Prelude to a Kiss

Rita: So,why were you in Europe for ten years?

Peter:How did you know I was in Europe?

Rita: Word gets around.

Peter: You asked Taylor about me?You were asking around about me? Let's get married.

Rita: Okay.

Peter: Okay.- This is the story, and I'm not making it up.

Rita: Okay.

Peter: And it's not as sad as it sounds.

Rita: Shoot.

Peter:My parents separated when I was four. I went to live with my grand parents- who are unfortunately deceased now- I'm gonna make this as brief as possible.

Rita: Take your time. - And- - We can go up to my place when you're done.

Peter:And everything worked out great for everybody. It was amazing.

Rita: No. Go on.

Peter: I'm four years old. I go to live with my grand parents, who both wound up having to go into nursing homes when I was 12. They were both sick. So I go to live with my mother, who by this time is remarried to Hank,

Rita: Uh-huh.

Peter: A very unhappy person. Ridicules me in front of the other two children they have created...from their unsavory loins. So I go to live with my father, who has also remarried with three other children. Sophie, the new wife, hates me even more than Hank.

Rita: This is like Dickens.

Peter:The only nice thing Sophie ever did for me was make the same food twice… when I made the mistake of saying that l liked it. Usually she would stop cooking whatever it was I said l liked.

Rita: What was it?

Peter:What l liked? Spaetzles.

Rita: Oh, God.

Peter:You've had spaetzles?

Rita: Oh, sure.

Peter: You like them?

Rita: I love them.

Peter: You love spaetzles.- Anyway, everyone is unhappy now.

Rita: Uh-huh.

Peter:My father doesn't seem too fond of me. I'm not sure if he ever was, but- So one night I say I'm going to the movies,and instead,I go to Europe.

Rita: What movie?

Peter: The Wild Bunch, I think. Why?

Rita: Did you call them?

Peter: Not until I got there. And I called collect.

Rita: Europe?

Peter: That is - Yeah.

Rita: Good for you.

Peter: Yeah. Why did you ask me which movie?

Rita: That is fabulous.

Peter:That's the story.

Rita: Oh, wow.

Peter: Then I came back when my dad died.

[100plats]

Poulet au Riesling et spaetzles

Servi avec le Riesling bien sûr!

La recette du Poulet au Riesling:

Dorer les gros blancs de poulet, réserver. Faire revenir les lardons fumés, réserver. Faire revenir les oignons émincés jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient translucides. Déglacer au Riesling. Remettre les lardons. Ajouter l’ail haché et mélanger. Remettre le poulet et saupoudrer de farine. Ajouter du Riesling et du bouillon de volaille jusqu’à couvrir au 2/3. Cuire à couvert 12min en changeant à mi-cuisson la face du poulet. A part, faire revenir les champignons en lamelle dans du beurre, puis assaisonner de sel, poivre, persil haché. Retirer le poulet cuit et mettre les champignons. Faire réduire la sauce jusqu’à ce qu’elle épaississe. Ajouter un peu de crème fraîche. Remettre le poulet cuit quelques minutes avant la fin de cuisson.