[wpvideo ytYP4Owi] [wpvideo 1F8DHwVe] [wpvideo 0D1caNX5] Nate has been perfecting his bread making skills. His bread gets more fantastic every time. Check out this gorgeous loaf for home made bread. Also, this is me getting acquainted with my video camera. Don't judge me. But still, pretty amazing, right?
They are only little for a little while.
[wpvideo mA39AydK] 
We went to OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) on a super rainy Sunday afternoon. It was so fun! A perfect thing to do on a typical winter day in Portland. Plus, because it was the first Sunday of the month, it was just $2 each for Nate and I, the boys were free. We did have to pay $4 for parking, but it was well worth it. Next time, we will hit up the planetarium.
Traditionally, Coq of Vin is made from the older birds of the farm flock as they are less tender. Which is perfect when using wild game. Classic french cooking is genius because it takes the more undesirable or less tender cuts of meat, etc. (case in point snails) and magically transforms them into something incredibly delicious. We liked this meal so much, we made it twice in the same week. Bon Appetite! 
Brine 1 cup salt to 1 cup water. You can use chicken, duck or in our case fresh wild game birds shot by my brother. 
Rinse off the brine and dry the beautiful birds. Give thanks for their nourishing energy. 
Heat up 2+ tbs butter and 2 tbs olive oil. 
Brown birds - about 3min on each side over medium-high heat. Remove pieces from pan. 
Mince an onion. 
Thinly slice 4 cloves of garlic. 
Slice some bacon into 1/8 inch pieces. 
Add bacon to pan and let fat begin to render. 
Add onions and let them become translucent. You can add more butter. In fact, I recommend it. 
If you feel bad about adding more butter, pour yourself a glass of wine it will help to impair your judgement and you won't worry about it. 
Add about half a bottle of white wine. Remember only cook with wine you'd enjoy in a glass. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer cover and let be for 15-20min. This is just enough time to make rice or quinoa to go with it. 
Uncover and add as much cream as you think reasonable. Let cook uncovered on low heat for 10min. I added kale and asparagus. 
Dish, garnish with fresh parsley or any lovely herb, serve and enjoy! Here is the original recipe: http://simply-delicious.co.za/2013/06/26/nigel-slaters-coq-au-riesling/
Spring must be coming soon because I gathered so many amazing things from the web this week, I can hardly contain myself! It was a great week. So great that this list only contains half of what I found, I'll have to share the rest with you next week.
Artifactuprising Inspired by the disappearing beauty of the tangible. You can print your photos (from your camera, your phone, or your instagram feed into a beautiful book. It's a beautiful site.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc2ygv4dWRw&w=560&h=315] Renee and Jeremy sought to make children's music that didn't annoy parents. This track, Night Mantra is an instant favorite in our house. It soothes both my boys and myself when it's 2am and Owen has just spit up on me, twice. Brendan and I have been singing it before bed. It brings a tear.
Modcloth inexpensive and fun with free shipping and returns. An online shoppers happy place especially if you are shopping dresses. Both quirky and classic. It also has a great blog.
Stickygram More fun with instagram. Turn your instagrams into magnets, iPhone/iPad overs, and more.
[vimeo 65688873 w=500 h=281] <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/65688873">Izola Father's Day</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/izola">Izola</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Izola Candles Long burning candles plus other cool vintage-y things. Great style. Gift-tastic. I bought a candle for my brother and sister-in-law this week.
A recipe for Coq au Resiling which I translated to english and modified to incorporate the wild chukar and pheasant that my brother brought to my house. This was so good that we had it twice in the same week. I'll tell the tale in a later post.
And finally, emails from friends. Nate and I observed a Facebook Free February. We wanted to see if Facebook helped or hindered our connections. One of the lovely things that happened was an increase in personal emails from friends. And they weren't short either. It was so nice to have deeper interactions and really check in. It was time well spent.