Daria Can Cook – and so can you!

I meant to write a post today about our new winter CSA, but I’ve been grading papers, which means writing extensive comments, which means that I’m all written out. So I’ll save that post for later and share dinner with you.

I made cooking an event tonight, just because I’m adult and I can do whatever I want. I put on some Billie Holiday, made myself a cocktail (vermouth + seltzer = delightful!), and whipped up this little number:

pork chops with tarragon, garlic, and s+p with vermouth sauce (I deglazed the pan I fried the chops in with a little vermouth and let it cook down until it was nice and concentrated), plus a side of baked carrots with olive oil, paprika, and s+p and a little arugula with balsamic. I got distracted and cooked the pork a little too long, but it was still a lovely dinner.

What are your favorite things to do just because you can? I also enjoy crumbling cookies on my oatmeal every now and again. I still feel good about myself because you know, oats, but also, cookies for breakfast!

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