beyond buffalo

This week has been exciting. Yesterday, for instance, in my effort to be more outgoing and to experience new things, I did 3 things completely new to me.
-I roasted a chicken all by myself. Granted, I cooked it breast side down, but regardless, the skin was crispy golden brown and the meat was tender and juicy with just the right amount of spice and saltiness to it.
-I blanched. I’ve heard about it but never tried it before yesterday. I blanched a big bunch of Chinese styled greens before crispy frying them in sesame oil.
-I sipped from an amazing bottle of Krug Grande Cuvee with good friends.

Tomorrow I fly home to the Buffalo area to spend some time with my family. Three of the boys and my sister will be together for the first time since Grandpa’s funeral. It should be interesting to say the least.

Then… as a reward, I’m going to spend some time in Chicago with my good friend Tom. I miss hanging out with Tom and I hope we spend some time doing all the things we used to do when I lived there. I can already taste the tots.