Crepes Suzette

 And mom.

That's a menu that mom had had for AGES.

She and my dad ate there, if that gives you any clue

how long that menu has been around.

I can remember it framed on the wall at the end

of the hallway in our house on

Rollwind Road.

It's a little soot stained.

It survived a fire in the storage room in one

of our apartments.

Mom said the best breakfast she ever had was at 

Brennan's.

It was filet and crepes suzette.

I don't trust myself with a good cut of meat,

but setting pancakes on fire?

I'm all over that!!

So, I set out to figure out Crepes Suzette.

I had Gaye as my partner in crime, 

I mean, sous chef,

we made a HUGE mess and

Crepes Suzette!

( I have a video of the carnage left in the kitchen)

Mom was a good sport.

I think she ate two of them and the poor thing could 

hardly swallow or keep anything

down at this point.

This picture pops up on my screen saver

from time to time and I just look at it

and say a little prayer 

and apology.