Be Flexible

Tonight was like most nights.  I had no idea what we would have for dinner.  I went to the grocery store and found a good deal on veal.  I didn't know if I had marsala wine so I picked up a lemon.  As it turned out, I didn't have marsala in the cellar, so I made veal piccata.  I had bought mushrooms just in case I had marsala, so instead of pasta, I prepared a mushroom, shallot, garlic and thinly sliced carrot side dish cooked in wine and beef broth.  Not a pretty preparation, but very tasty.  Cooking is about going with what you have and making the best of it.  Some of my best meals happened because I didn't have the ingredients I needed.