There have been a lot of smells emanating from our apartment today because Sam and I have been baking and cooking all afternoon. Obviously, I’m going to start with the dessert course first.
Remember that apple pie I said I was going to make? Well, we made one this afternoon, but the apples aren’t from the secret apple tree that is around the corner. We made a pie and two quarts of applesauce from the four pounds of apples that we handpicked last weekend. Did you know apple pie is easy to make? Although next time I vote to ditch the pie and dip the raw apples in the sauce that goes into the pie — warm butter, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, water, and cinamon. Did I mention the homemade whipped cream? Ok, I guess we can keep the pie (and make extra sauce for dipping purposes).
Sam and I enjoyed the roasted marrow bones we ate at New World Bar and Bistro so much that we decided to make some more. We smeared our homemade applesauce on rye toast and sprinkled the delicious spread with sea salt. 
Then we made cream spinach and boiled two 2 ½ pound lobsters (we ate them before I could snap a picture). If I had to chose a last meal — this would be it. Yum. Now Sam is making some lobster bisque from the lobster shells.
Exucse me while I go unbutton the top button of my jeans — they’re a bit snug.
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October 14th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
The one time I had the marrow bones at New World, I thought they were a little overcooked. I really like the treatment they get in Fergus Henderson’s Whole Beast Cookbook; a simple salad of parsley, shallots and capers, to go on top after you spread the marrow on toast.
October 16th, 2009 at 7:15 am
I was lucky enough to enjoy a piece of this pie and it was muy good. Thanks for sharing
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