Thank goodness it is Friday - spent the day in uber drama mode at work. But I was able to soldier on. Strange weather all week, and not just talking about the office politics. Went to the gym after work....for a couple of hours. I felt great... more of this below....

Chatting with friends online is a funny thing - because when you just excerpt what they have written, it's a funky representation of things. Below is an excerpt from a friend and my usual quick online conversation (I am "me in chat with friend", I deliberately removed her comments). I guess there's not much that was revealing in that conversation beyond trivial domestic information. That excersize in observation was obviously futile, so you can follow the excerpt below with the recipe and pics of the Gravlox that I've prepared...

me in chat with friend: i rented a few DVDs too... Memoirs of a Geisha and Shopgirl
me in chat with friend: i was supposed to mow my parent's yard...but it's raining hard in Fairfax
me in chat with friend: spent time at the gym instead....ran errands...came home and swapped out my gear cassette
me in chat with friend: no drama
me in chat with friend: just gonna be a relaxing evening
me in chat with friend: doing laundry...packing for next weekend, preparing/garnishing my gravlox for tomorrow night
me in chat with friend: great movie: Shopgirl...I think you would like it...it has Claire Danes & Steve Martin...funny storyline...prolly a great "breakup" chickflick movie...hopes you are enjoying your evening. Sitting here listening to of all things, opera - Verdi and Nyman, enjoying a glass of Chardonnay and working on my old bike...as a training bike...ha! I have all my windows open, enjoying the spring air and the smell of the flowers off my deck garden come into my place.....I love tonight
me in chat with friend: (just finished photographing my gravlox)...lol
me in chat with friend: great film
me in chat with friend: I saw that a few weeks ago
me in chat with friend: i ned to switch to coffee..I had a little too much wine
me in chat with friend: lol
me in chat with friend: <--- giddy
me in chat with friend: i'm in a silly mood
me in chat with friend: in a GREAT mood
me in chat with friend: in my element
me in chat with friend: ~ fin ~
me in chat with friend: the flowers are from my garden
me in chat with friend: rolls yer eyes...going yukky
me in chat with friend: it's not raw salmon
me in chat with friend: it's CURED salmon
me in chat with friend: i've been pickling/curing it since tuesday
me in chat with friend: like the pics?
me in chat with friend: too gay?
me in chat with friend: lol
me in chat with friend: you just like my silly grown up pad...lol
me in chat with friend: even tho I rent
me in chat with friend: she is a good friend
me in chat with friend: shall I let ya herd off to bed?
me in chat with friend: it's ok...understood
me in chat with friend: I know when yer tired...and you are being polite...usually when you are tired...you get a little non-angellic
me in chat with friend: i know that bite
me in chat with friend: oh oh oh...
me in chat with friend: picked up a six pack of beer... Tire bite
me in chat with friend: hold on...you will be amused
me in chat with friend: http://www.flyingdogales.com/beer-tire-bite.asp
me in chat with friend: I dig it
me in chat with friend: haven't tried it yet...but will be bringing it tomorrow night
me in chat with friend: lol...yea
me in chat with friend: anyhoo...i miss yer voice...I hope ya feel better & get some sleep... big hugs! >:D<
me in chat with friend: yep, ciao!

Gravlox

Ingredients:
2lb fresh large Salmon fillet, boneless & skinless
1/2 cup Kosher salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp. black pepper grounds - crushed
1 zest of lemon skin
1 handfull fresh Dill, loosely chopped
1/2 cup premium Vodka

Preparation:
Drape a medium glass baking dish with plastic wrap, with enough surplus to cover the half width. Cut the salmon fillet lengthwise, set aside. In a large bowl, combine salt, sugar, pepper, lemon zest - mix thouroughly. Dredge salmon fillets in bowl, liberally coating all sides of salmon meat and lay the first fillet atop the plastic wrap in the glass baking dish. Liberally cover the fillet with the fresh dill and lay the second fillet on top. Drizzle the Vodka over both fillets and then tightly blanket the fillets with the plastic wrap. Place a flat object like a small cutting board on top of the fillets and then a heavy object (like a cast iron skillet) then place in refrigerator. Allow to chill for 12 hours before turning. Repeat this 12 hour turning process for process for 24-72 hours, depending on severity of flavor.

To plate:
Remove plastic wrap, brush off salt mixture, and pat dry. On a large cutting board, make slim cross-section slices.Serve with crackers, smeared with cream cheese, minced chives, and diced red onions. Garnish with fresh dill.

photo by d. scott gregory Gravlox click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Gravlox click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory Gravlox click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Gravlox click on photo to enlarge

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