Chez Dom & Sophie

Phil Jackson for Governor

Today , Sophie & I went to Café Laurent for lunch.
We had some Quiche Lorraine (we're thinking about cooking some and selling them..anyone interested?) and Dijon Chicken.
It's a really nice & quiet place, average price is ~$8 and they have some good quiches.
Anyway, on the way out, we noticed Phil Jackson reading the news in a corner.
He was all quiet, peaceful. Wearing a hippie-hendrix shirt, the current L.A LAKERS' coach was eating some fruits on a saturday afternoon. The guy is HUGE..and when i say HUGE i mean forget about those Nico, Steve, Fab ;) and other gorillas..
U know about the California Circus we're enduring those days...i was thinking if the next governor of California has to be a Rich & Famous guy who describe himself as a leader and promise to bring back Gold to the Golden State..well Phil Jackson could be the one.
After all, this guy led Michael Jordan, Shaq, Kobe and others to Fame & Gold..
Arnold..pfff...he was led all his lifetime playing some stupid roles.

Join Jackson..
His words:

I'll make California at least 3 times World Champion of the U.S

I'll make an unique basketball team for California reuniting Sacramento Kings, L.A Lakers & L.A Clippers.

Ill lead this unique basketball team at least 3 times to the World Champion title.

See...no worries.. JoinJackson and F!@#Arnold. Don't worry about the Terminator..he already told us that HE'LL BE BACK.

I guess it says "Best Wishes Phil Jackson"..Must be the season's greetings.

Another One Bites The Dust

Lost tooth #19

I lost a tooth last week..
Actually the dentist took it away from me.
i went to a nice place on Sepulveda, nice accomodations and all..

After filling out a ton of papers, the dentist - a chinese guy from Canada - asked me another ton of questions, and also let me know some crucial infos like:
- U know that 10% of the people (35yo and +) having surgery might have long term complications, side effects after the operation (lost of feeling - mouth, lips - and scary shit like that)
- Do u take any recreational drugs?
And then he start listing all of them (amphetamine, cocaine, lsd, X, etc...)

While he was pulling my tooth out..he started saying mean things about the French (small cars, no air-conditioning, mean parisians)..smart guy..he knew that i couldnt talk back.

-come on now! that's not true..my wife is parisian & she's the nicest person in the world -

Anyway after numbing me w/ some novocaine..he gave me Rx for Vicodine..and wrote me a note for a day off..
No wonder they're talking about recreational drugs now.
There's still something good about this country.

Since then i've been drinking soups and eating pasta for a week now..
I'll have to wait 4 to 6 weeks before getting a new one..

Ladi Lafé

Here's a new Category: Ladi Lafé.
Creole expression (from Reunion Island) which literally means "he told this, he did this".
It's all about what's been told, done, gossip, rumors, etc.

Another definition from this interesting website http://www.reunionweb.org/
" Il a dit ça, il a fait ça, en fait c'est simple à comprendre même si les réunionnais emploient ce mot comme un nom pour parler commérages. Derrière cette expression créole du " qu'en dira-ton ? " se dessine aussi un état d'esprit très réunionnais. En effet, le commérage semble être le sport national et les rumeurs n'on pas besoin de papiers pour circuler... "

[NDLR] Le commérage et le moukatage sont les principaux sports de l'Ile de la Reunion.

Vegas Baby

For our 1 year wedding anniversary, we went back to where it started: Las Vegas

Au programme:
We had a lotta Food:
- Le Village Buffet (Paris)
- Le Provencal (Paris)
- Cafe Lago (Caesars)
- Spice Market Buffet (Aladdin)

We played slot machines all nite long..Sophie won $100 w/ the 5c slot machines...

We saw le Cirque du Soleil "O"

We did some shopping, a lotta food, a lotta gambling..
A very nice w-e..

Mediteranean style crusty chicken

Poulet croustillant a la mediteraneene

Ingredients
4 courgettes moyennes
1 citron
thym
persil plat
200 g de blanc de poulet
1 oeuf
1 tasse de farine
2 tasses chapelure
2 cuillers a soupe de creme fraiche
huile d olive

Couper les courgettes en fines rondelles et les faire revenir dans un peu d huile d olive, saler poivrer et mettre dans un grand plat.
Faire revenir brievement un citron coupe en fines lamelles avec une cuiller a soupe de thym. Melanger aux courgettes et conserver au chaud dans le grand plat.
Couper le poulet en aiguillettes plates et recouvrir de farine, tremper ensuite dans l'oeuf battu puis dans la chapelure.Saler, poivrer et faire cuire 2 minutes chaque face des aiguilettes a la poele.
Disposer les aiguillettes de poulet sur le lit de courgettes accompagnez le poulet de creme fraiche et de persil plat.

Mediteranean style crusty chicken

Ingredients
4 italian squashes
1 lemon
thyme
cilantro
boneless chicken breast
1 egg
1 cup of flour
1 cup of bread crumbs
2 spoons of sour cream
olive oil

Slice the italian squashes and cook them in olive oil in a pan.Add some salt and pepper and lay them on a large plate.
Cook briefly the thin slices of lemon with some thyme and mix with the italian squashes.
Cut the Chicken in big slices and pour some flour on it , then cover it with the egg then with the bread crumbs which have to stick perfectly to the meat.Add salt and peper and cook in a pan 2 min each side.
Lay the chicken on the squashes and add some sour cream on each slice with some cilantro to decorate and add flavour.

Bon appetit!

Excursion a Palos Verdes

Vendredi dernier nous sommes alles faire une petite escapade a Palos Verdes a une demi heure de route de Santa Monica en descendant vers San diego.
Quel emerveillement les maisons etaient toutes plus belles les unes que les autres (Recherchons activement financiers pas en dessous de 2 millions de dollars), les plages etaient superbes vues d en haut seulement vues d en haut car nous n avons jamais trouve la route pour descendre des falaises. nous sommes descendus jusqu a San Pedro d ou nous pouvions voir Long Beach et son port industriel, puis nous sommes remontes a Redondo Beach pour nous rassasier de brochettes de crustaces et de salades tout en regardant les pecheurs.

Last friday, we went to Palos Verdes. 1/2 hour away from Santa Monica.
We saw really nice houses all along the coast (financial help needed.. at least 2 millions)
We didn't find the way to the beaches..went til San Pedro to see Long Beach' harbor...
had a nap ..then we went to Redondo Pier and had some brochettes and salads.
Peaceful day..