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I made my first serious foray into the kitchen this morning. I went out yesterday to buy some more plants, to replace those killed by the subletters, and on the way back I stopped at the grocery store; not, however, the one I usually go to. They had duck eggs! And cornish game hen eggs! Like, right by the chicken eggs... I've eaten duck eggs before, but I've never seen them in a regular old grocery store. Needless to say, I couldn't resist. I bought four duck eggs and sweet italian sausage for my breakfast. The duck eggs (well, two of them, anyway... they are HUGE) I used to make an onion and chive omelette, and the sausage I cut up and cooked in an apple glaze.

If you've never had duck eggs before, they are richer and tastier than chicken eggs. Also, besides being bigger in general, the yolk is proportionally bigger as well- I'm sure this is part of why they are so flavorful. The white is not as thick either- it has a consistency closer to water than to chicken whites. Anyway, they are delicious.

Apple Glazed Sausage

• Six sweet italian sausages
• 1 1/2 cups apple juice or apple cider

Put a little oil or butter in a pan and heat over medium flame. Cut the sausages into chunks and fry them in the pan, stirring fairly often, until they start to brown. Drain all of the liquid from the pan and return to a low flame. Add the apple juice and cover. Simmer until the juice has reduced to a glaze. Posted in Food and Drink & Recipes
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