le carre

Nobody writes like le Carre'. His books are slow and detailed. His characters have a depth you don't often find in this genre. And he always makes his subtle point. International drug companies or the threat of Islamic extremists. Or the threat of our defenders on all things Islamic. The book takes place in Hamburg, a place that le Carre knows well. He was assigned there by the British Secret Service until he was outted by Kim Philby. Even though that was ages ago, he stays current on the issues confronting us today. I'd say this is a must read, but you have to be willing to accept a slow revealing.

And now just a little note about a wonderful dish I made last night. Sauteed chicken legs, then onions, shallot, and garlic. Deglazed with cider vinegar, then added cider and chicken stock and a cinnamon stick. Cooked for half an hour and added butternut squash and an apple. Wowser. Cindy said it was like autumn. Yep. We had it with the last of the summer corn from the farmer's market. In fact, almost everything was from the farmer's market.