I have to confess, there is a new love in my life. But I swear that I did all I could with the last. Eventually though, I had to give it up. After a good five years of abuse, my old crappy primary saute pan was fated for the curb. Enter my brand new T-Fal saute pan. I knew when I retired the old one, that a new one of better quality would improve my future cooking and eating experiences, but there is no way to over-emphasize how huge that difference is in reality. Everything I cook in that thing comes out the picture and flavor of perfection. Pork chops, french toast, eggs, vegetables. I made bacon in it this morning that came out lusciously crispy, and then I used the same pan, drippings and all, to make the most incredible roasted potatoes - perfectly crispy skin on the outside, soft and buttery on the inside.
I decided to make Rob a couple of his very favorite things - as I may never do so again after he moves out. So tonight I made Chicken Kiev. It turned out better than ever before. I made a compound herb and garlic butter days ahead of time and coated the chicken in panko breadcrumbs before frying. Panko is so great that I would never even think of making fried chicken with anything else ever again.
I made that with the bacon roasted potatoes and a romaine and red pepper salad topped with manchego cheese and balsamic dressing. It was beautiful. I almost cried when I tasted everything. I said to Rob, "You know, you may never meet and fall in love with another girl for as long as you live who will cook you a meal this good."
"That's true," he said. Even though he should have been the one to say what I said.
I'm not being conceited, but it really is true. I may be a crazy bitch with a complaint for every minute of every day, but I can cook like nobody's business. At least I know he'll miss that, even if everything else is a wash. :) And speaking of washing, remember girls and boys, food may be the way to a person's heart, but if they ain't steppin' up to do the dishes...! Well, you know what to do.
Posted by Maria at May 29, 2008 11:20 PM | TrackBack