A few days ago I prepared a simple dinner that almost made me pull out the camera. For someone who used to only cook about 4 different dishes, there hasn't been a lot of variety or colour around the kitchen during meal preparations. However, in assembling the ingredients for this tasty meal I had an array of bright colours neatly piled on my white cutting board. Okay, by "array", I really mean 3 different colours - but it was striking, nonetheless. So, what did I make?
I started with marinating some chicken in pure lemon juice (squeezed straight out of a lemon) and Montreal Chicken Spice, which I would later barbeque to mediocre perfection. Colour #1 = bright yellow halves of lemon, sitting at a picturesque angle.
Then, I chopped up some mushrooms to saute with sugar snap peas in teriyaki sauce. So delicious and simple. Colours #2 & 3 = brilliant white paired with intense green. Add in the lemon rinds and there you have the photo opportunity. Or what for me would be a photo opportunity.
I also had some rice simmering, but it was not picture-worthy. All in all, I have to admit, I felt a little Martha Stewartish. If only I had concocted some type of home-made dessert to complement the meal. Maybe a nice chocolate souffle.
You should take photos! I took a photo of an amazing Pavlova I made. It is a brown sugar pavlova and is sooo yummy. Do you think you are up for making meringue yet? I can send you the recipe. Lauren
ReplyDeleteI would have taken a picture except I seem to have trouble remembering in time, and this was not a moment I could re-create. See earlier entry about missing photo ops. As for a meringue - bring it on! I make a Dutch dessert that includes meringue and although it took me years to master, I feel confident!
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