La Belle et La Bête~ Beauty and the Beast~

Yesterday was finally glorious.. from morning till sunset~

It's been a while..that all day had sun~Everything is extraordinarily gorgeous in fall w/ sunshine~
I saw a sweet client today... and her views.. are incredilicious~

The sunny morning was spent w/ Olivier and Maxime and their mommy..

Before leaving.. I had started to prepare what I thought would be a beauty of a treat(s) for my husband..Les Belles Poires d'Hélène~
The main meal.. Turkey pot pie..is easy for me:)

Thanks to Mary ..I have the perfect little dishes for one of my all time favorite meals..chicken/turkey..pot pies~
They are a long way from Swanson's of our youth~


The turkey was already cooked..and chunked.. I sautéed the shallots..potatoes..carrots.. broccoli..garlic.. added the turkey stock after fluffing w/ salt and pepper and flour..:) Done~ Added parsley, sage ,rosemary and thyme..:)And then let rest until I was ready to cover w/ puff pastry later in the day~

Meanwhile I tried to make the beauties Hélène had made..Les Belles Poires~

But do them her way.. forget about soft ganache because you have tried to make your own walnut cream:(It will only ooze everywhere and all the time you took to poach and pretty up w/pistachios will be lost in the wind~

That's why hers..are the beauties and mine are the beasts:)



But the taste? DIVINE:) I hope half as good as hers:)My husband even had some after he ate my daughters 2 delicious mini crumb top apple pies:)

I loved the light in the kitchen today~


When the sun is so bright and the leaves so colorful! Enough to make the roosters crow:)


And the pot pies sing~



Really..one of my favorite meals on earth~Comfort food.. to match the fall foliage ..blue skies and crisp air~jean jackets and peaked caps:)