When I arrived at work, I had a number of packages awaiting me, all of which were expected. And then there was one that puzzled me. It was large, it was heavy and it was from a person I do not know. WHAT could it be? It was well-wrapped and took a great deal of effort to open.
After much unwinding of bubble wrap, I found another box. GEEZ! I thought.
But on the side of the box were words that brought all into focus:
It was la cocotte à pommes Anna that I had ordered a week or so back. The outer box had been marked EXTREMELY FRAGILE, so I thought it was something that would easily break.
The cocotte is heavy copper and it's gorgeous. I don't know how long I'll be able to hold out trying it out. I could eat some potatoes Anna even using only the left side of my mouth. But I want to savor the dish, as well.