As I’ve said, she’s one of the world’s great cooks. Middle-Eastern, Italian, Mexican, French, German, even Vietnamese, Thai, and Indian, she does them all and with flair. Me? Let’s look at some of the more regular things I’ve delighted in.
- Anything over charcoal – lamb, peppers, flatbreads, steaks and chops. It never really figured in my life before her. Usually, they were more like sacrificed offerings.
- Roast chicken any number of ways – thyme or rosemary lead my list, but Thai and even Indian now come close behind.
- Asparagus under a poached egg – ditto for spring dandelion.
- Strawberry or blueberry clafoutis. It’s just one of her many creamy desserts that wow me, often with our own berries.
- My annual birthday bash of prime rib and Yorkshire pudding, which she says is one of the easiest things ever.
- She’s quite fond of pork. One year we even had a whole half-pig to play with, cut up to her specifications. I think I’ve already told that story.
- Homemade yogurt. It’s almost like ice cream.
- Pho or banh. Vietnamese staples.
- Chowders. Sometimes using lobster stock from leftover shells.
- Souffles. They taste as heavenly as they look. Even after they deflate.
Now that I’m done bragging, what’s some of your favorite home cooking?
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