The front page of our local paper showed the butcher balancing 3 eggs on their ends, for equinox (when day equals night). Out of the kitchen window, I spied 5 robin red-breasts pulling worms out of the ground. And yesterday at Whole Foods, I bought myself some shad roe.
{Shad Roe- The egg sack of one of the boniest fish there is. It migrates up rivers from the ocean in the spring to spawn similar to salmon. Actually tastes pretty good cooked almost any way. Available for a short time each spring.}
Never actually having cooked it before, I Googled, Chowhounded, and Epicurioused it-- (really don't want to mess it up). I've finally decided to dredge it in seasoned flour, brown it quickly in bacon fat, and finish it in the oven. Must. Not. Overcook. I'll deglaze the pan with some Balsamic, maybe throw in some capers, and call it my Spring Lunch.
Since I don't have bacon and capers in-house right now, it's time to run to the store again. And in the meantime, i'll try to think which show/jazz tune has the words 'shad roe' in the lyrics...
People do all sorts of things with their spare time. Read. Ski. Become a couch potato. This guy, James Horecka, is quite crafty and a monorail fan. Behold the Puppy Mover, which he conceived, constructed, and finished in a single weekend. Impressive. Now where do I purchase tickets?
monorails.org/tMspages/PuppyMover.html/