Onion Pie

My sister taught me this recipe. This is a real love-it-or-hate-it dish but if you love it, you really, really love it. It's great as a side dish or as a light meal when you pair a slice with a green salad.

Ingredients
1 uncooked pie crust
1 6 ounce jar Dijon mustard
2 large, white onions, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon butter
1 can crushed tomatoes, very well drained
1 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
fresh ground black pepper

How To
Melt the butter in a pan and add onions. Saute until the onions are very soft. As the onions cook, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spread the Dijon mustard thickly across the bottom of the pie crust and set aside. Once the onions are cooked, combine with the tomatoes and a good dose of pepper. Spoon the onion and tomatoes into the pie crust evenly. Sprinkle the gruyere over the top. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is very brown.

Your kitchen will smell amazing. Let cool slightly before slicing. Delicious warm or cool.

Eating Out: Bistro de la Gare

My husband and I live within walking distance of some amazing eateries. This morning, we walked to our breakfast at Bistro de la Gare. This place is generally bustling at dinner time but calm in the morning, with breakfast served only on the weekends (but until 2:30 in the afternoon!)

We had coffee and French bread with unsalted butter to start (what a happy way to start a Sunday, yes?) I had a three-egg omelette with swiss cheese, bacon, and spinach. Delicious and way too much for me to finish in one go. My husband had his favorite breakfast food on earth, Eggs Benedict, and said it was one of the best he's had (and he's had a LOT.) Both came with a side of their onion potatoes, which are more condiment than side-dish in my mind-- a heaping pile of beautifully caramelized onions with finely diced potatoes soaking up all that flavor-- and fresh fruit. Yum.

Teriyaki Beef

I made this for dinner last night and both my husband and I were over the moon over this. A great use for leftover tri-tip!

Ingredients
2 cups grilled beef, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups julienned vegetables-- asparagus, carrots, green beans or even broccoli rabe work well here
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup soy ginger broth
1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese 5 spice
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
chopped green onion

How To
Saute the garlic in the oil until soft. Add the broth, wine, soy sauce, 5 spice, red pepper and vegetables. Saute until the vegetables are nearly cooked. Add the beef and teriyaki sauce and saute. Add the macadamia nuts in the last minute. Serve over white rice with the green onion.