Here is the dinner that I have prepared tonight for my spouse:

Kir

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Smoked Salmon with a Shallot and Cream Mousseline

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Stuffed Roasted Chicken with Provençale Vegetable Symphony

(A delicious stuffing made with almonds, prunes and Armagnac)

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Dark Chocolate Mousse with a delicate hint of Cognac

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Wine: Pfaffenheim Pinot Gris

All of this for a total of about $40, out of which the wine cost half!

No waste. Left-overs will do at least two more meals. This is how the art of cooking helps feel like royalty while costing very little…

And you will see what will be on the New Year’s menu.