A Little Lunch

Eastside Road, Healdsburg, August 29, 2009 —

FRIENDS UP FOR LUNCH: I made a casual pan bagnat, ciabatta rolls from the Downtown Bakery in town, split, liberally sprinkled with olive oil; then sliced tomatoes, very thin-sliced onions, and roasted peppers; then their lids put on and the whole thing weighted down. (I set the stainless-steel skillet on top of the finished sandwiches, and put every cast-iron skillet I could find inside.) A little fruit on the side, and some good cheese. What more do you need?

Sauvignon blanc, Rodney Strong, 2008; Rosé, Côtes de Luberon