Stacey's "Mussells in Cider" [moules au cidre] [by David Lehman]

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August 18, 2016

Stacey's "Mussells in Cider" [moules au cidre] [by David Lehman]

The birthday girl made this feast for us on a night begun with two glasses of Chateau Frank 2009 methode champenoise.

Rinse mussels
Slice onion into large strips
Add two cloves of garlic, minced
Saute in olive oil
Add cup of Bellwether Liberty Spy cider
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Shake the pan (a deep pot, optimally)
Put in two pounds of mussels
Cover.
Medium heat.
Check after five minutes.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve on boiled potatoes.
Drink remainder of the bottle of cider.

Happy birthday, Stacey!

Posted by The Best American Poetry on August 18, 2016 at 04:04 PM in Adventures of Lehman, Feature, Food and Drink | Permalink

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Radio

I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark

from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman