Wow, I just went a little crazy. Got back from Stew Leonard's with some much-needed grocery-stuff and the first thing I did was get my really really heavy dutch oven hot on the stovetop. Into it went Italian sausage. Then a handful of garlic cloves smashed with the broadside of a knife. As the broccoli rabe rinsed under the tap I sliced a tomato, cut big hunks of ciabatta bread, and opened a small jar of anchovies. I poured olive oil over all of it. I uncorked the trebbiano and poured some over the sausages, then filled a glass. When the sausage was browned the greens went in along with another big splash of wine and olive oil. I opened a can of white beans and poured it in. As it simmered I ate bread with tomato and anchovie, sipping wine, thinking: "This is working out well." I dished out some of my creation. Now things were really working.

So now I'm kicking back, blogging and IM-chatting with Bazzukajoe.

I need to restock on olive oil.