orichalcum: (food)
posted by [personal profile] orichalcum at 08:46pm on 07/12/2008
I've been doing some real cooking again, not just heating up frozen meals for CP and Mac (well, CP's been doing most of that) while I eat whatever I can stand that day. On Saturday, I made shrimp and mushroom risotto with a side of spanakopita; TJ's mushroom risotto turns out to be even better when you add shrimp, some Greek yogurt, some garlic, lemon juice, and a bunch of fresh spices. Tonight, we had fresh-baked rosemary bread (using a little of [livejournal.com profile] senatorhatty's black truffle olive oil), artichokes with homemade aioli, and homemade avgolemono soup with garlic broth rather than chicken. At the end of the meal, the bread loaf was gone. I think Mac had like 5 slices. Since our rule is that we get to decide what he eats but he gets to decide how much, this has lately meant that sometimes we get a little less of something than we expected, because Mac decides that he wants a full adult portion or more.

Yes, I seem to be in a Mediterranean/Greek mood lately with regard to cooking. For whatever reason, it's what my instincts seem to want - well, that and MEAT, paradoxically. Wheat bread and pasta and most winter vegetables seem really unappealing; rice and spinach and lemon juice are awesome.
Mood:: reflective

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