Today's word is LYONNAISE: dictionary.com
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The Duchess of Lyonnaise watched the crows fly over the onions in the fading light. If only I could make something of these worthless onions, the duchy would be saved.
ReplyDeletethe Duchess pondered,
ReplyDeletei love lyonnaise
with mayonnaise
downed with cabernet
in my chevrolet,
my getaway vehicle
to safety . . .
The Duchess instructed Parker to load up the limo with wok, small potatoes, shallots, walnut oil, and a large bottle of Hellmanns' finest. She herself personally checked that the Cabernet was safely on board, along with an ice bucket, before seating herself carefully on the back seat and wrapping her fur around her closely.
ReplyDelete"Where to, M ' Lady?" said Parker, watching her in his rear mirror.
"Entirely up to you, Parker" replied the Duchess.
Parker smiled to himself. He'd always wanted to drive the Chevy to the levée; he slipped in the clutch and the car gently rolled forward...
The Duchess closed her eyes and smiled. The Duchy would be saved after all. The French be darned. She would come up with the best Lyonnaise recipe ever.
ReplyDeleteThe car came to an abrupt stop. 'Parker? What is is? At this rate the potatoes will me mashed before I have a chance to get to them!'
'So sorry, M'Lady. It's a highwayman. We're being attacked.'
The Duchess rolled down her window and found herself face to face with Ralph Fiennes.
'No it can't be', she thought, 'not this loser again. I thought we were all done with that. I cannot wear a corset again and watch him make out with his girlfriend.'
'Duchess' said Ralph, 'the potatoes or your life!...