Yee ha. I wonder what's the threshold size
between having you swerve to avoid vs. making
them do the avoiding. At Lilli's house, there
are massive numbers of squirrels and rabbits,
and though she hates them, she still avoids them.

As I recall, every time we went down the hill there was a rabbit
crossing the drive. At least it had the good sense to get across
quickly and then run along the neighbor's chain link fence.

It's ominous when the dumb animals start having
good sense (as noted before).

What is a duck Marylands?
Title: DUCK WITH CANNELLINI BEANS~ BACON AND CARAMELISED APPLE
6 ea Duck Marylands

Traditionally the term is used for a piece of
chicken with a convenient handle - I've seen it used
for the leg-thigh combo with the thigh boned out and
also for a mostly boneless breast half with the wing
drummer sticking out (also known as the Statler
chicken breast or airline chicken. Originally crusted
and fried, now I guess anything goes.

Like the famous Cocktail Montana (see MFK Fisher) or
Lobster a l'Americaine it probably has nothing to do
with the geographical appellation.

Lobster a l'Americaine
categories: French, shellfish, main, not American
serves: 2 or 3

2 lb lobster; in serving pieces; coral and tomalley reserved
1 clove garlic; minced
2 Tb olive oil
3 oz Cognac
1 md onion; chopped
3 md tomatoes; chopped
1 ts thyme; chopped
1 ts fennel; chopped
2 ts parsley; chopped
1 bay leaf (she likes bay leaves)
4 oz dry white wine
1 Tb butter

Cook lobster and garlic in oil until lobster is red.
Flame with Cognac. Remove lobster and set aside.

Wilt onion in the same pan; then add tomatoes,
herbs, and wine. Return lobster to pan and cook,
uncovered, until lobster is done, about 10 min.
Mash coral and tomalley with butter and stir in.
Warm through. Do not boil.

adapted from Gillian Riley, Impressionist Picnics
(my suggested title: Simple Food for Fancy People)
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