During cooking school in Burgundy, France, on Saturday evenings, we would take turns reading poetry or literary excerpts by candlelight. The candlelight gave the authenticity of past eras, before electricity. It also allowed everyone to give their full focus on the presenter. We all have our special memories from schooldays and those French readings touched my soul. Think of the author or the poet who has inspired you the most and have a candlelight dinner party with readings. Will it be Hemingway, Burns, Bronte, Dickinson, Shakespeare, or others? Who do you yearn for, this thought provoking print so proud to share and wear as a badge of honor? Set the theme; then, set the tone. Try my version of Fresh Catch A Rainbow to catch the dreams from years gone past! It’s never too late to make those dreams come true. © Kelly McBride Loft
Fresh Catch A Rainbow
Marinate your favorite fillet of fresh fish, preferably rainbow trout, in one-part orange juice and one-part Sherry. Then, rub fresh fish fillets with Herbs de Provence. Dip the herb dusted fish into flour and cook in olive oil until done. Remove. Cook and drain rainbow pasta. Toss the pasta with olive oil infused with fresh cooked minced garlic. In a separate sauce pan, toss and cook chopped rainbow chard in a small amount of olive oil. Lightly salt the chard. When plating, put the garlic flavored pasta first. Top that with the fish fillet. Then, top the fish with rainbow chard! Make a wish – it’s your literary reading rainbow evening! © Kelly McBride Loft