Weekend wrap up with a birthday wish...

This past week has been a full fall assault--lots of rain followed by rain and then some rain. It kinda put us in full comfort mode, so we spent a good amount of the weekend at home. And comfort mode of course means comfort food.
Starting with Saturday's meal(it was so over the top, it really was the main meal of the day)...

I made a spread of onions, mushrooms and greens by sauteing them and then pureeing them. That was layered with Dijon mustard, Gruyere cheese, Spanish jamon, and day old French boulot. It was all dipped in egg, like french toast and grilled in butter to golden perfection. Served with a side of oven roasted fries, it was a really decadent and blissfully food-coma inducing. Mmmmmm.........

Gettin' golden in butter...photo by Kristin

Food coma on a plate. Jamon, cheese and onion, mushroom, greens spread with Dijon mustard....photo by Kristin

Today's birthday wish goes to G. She is spending her weekend at our fave place, the Or. coast. Last year, she found a gorgeous vintage roasting pan and bought it for me! Then her love traveled,by train, to Seattle to deliver it during a visit. I am soooooo lucky!
I use the pan to roast a chicken with rosemary and lemon between the skin and meat over a bed of rutabaga, cabbage, onions and carrots. Topped with a mustard gravy, it had us lapping our plates tonight.

Fabulous vintage roasting pan...photo by Kristin

Just out of the oven...photo by Kristin

Dinner time...photo by Kristin

And now for a treat for G.'s b-day, a behind the scene video of one of our shared favorite food celebrity. (ps. I think this repeats itself, so you really only hafta watch the first 3 min.)