A few years ago I purchased The Silver Spoon, a fantastic Italian cookbook. I did so for a few reasons: first, it was attractive; second, it looked high-class; third, Dwell magazine recommended it; and fourth, I bought into the cultural dictum that if your life is feeling unfulfilling, you can identify a wonderful activity that will enrich the day-to-day, purchase the equipment associated with said activity, and do nothing else; the sheer act of ownership is enough to sweeten things.
As it turns out, the last few years have validated the dictum. I have not used this book for anything. True to form, however, since the purchase of this inspired work, my life has been on a steadily upward rise (admittedly, this has not been strictly monotonic—more like loosely monotonic). Since realizing the effect The Silver Spoon has had, I have decided to celebrate by actually using it.
For dinner the other night I made broiled chicken with a Russian garlic sauce and zucchini with a mint sauce. It was fantastic. The most spectacular part of the cooking process was learning that you can broil chicken at five hundred degrees without drying it out. It actually makes fantastic meat. And it takes ten minutes.
5 comments:
Soooooo.....I'm guessing that last pic is the aftermath of dinner. :-) You can come cook for me anytime.
mmmmmm! I need that recipe. I didn't know you could broil chicken and it would only take 10 min...sign me up!
Oh, better idea! How about you come over and cook dinner for the kids and I...I'll get everything you'll need. :D j/k
Dave Buck, you complete me.
(Also your new blog format freaks me out.)
Sounds delicious! And i love your white dishes. there's something about white dishes that I just can't resist. I guess it's because they go with everything.
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