Scrambled Eggs For An Evening After A Long Day

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Get out a good oven-proof skillet. Cast iron would be perfect. Place in it tomatoes, garlic, basil, a good sprinkling of kosher or sea salt, red pepper flakes, and fresh ground pepper. Give it all a toss with some olive oil and set the skillet in the oven. Roast, stirring every 10 minutes or so until a blend of caramelized flavors permeates your kitchen when you open the oven.

Meanwhile, pour a glass of wine. Light a candle. Or two. When the oven mixture is just right in terms of aroma and caramelized color, remove skillet from oven.

Whisk together eggs in a bowl. Place skillet over a medium heat and pour in eggs. Stir very gently with a soft-edged wooden spoon, letting eggs rest for a few seconds now and then. When almost set, but still glistening and moist, turn this lovely mixture out onto a plate. Refill your wine glass. Sit in front of a candle and slowly eat. Let your soul be filled.

Extinguish the candles. Grab a pet or two. Sleep well. Know you are loved.