The weekend before Thanksgiving has turning into a Wine Weekend in the Willamette Valley. We went out to pick up some a shippment and taste along the way. Here are a couple of shots. 11076 11081 11091
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Monthly Archives: November 2008
My Chicken and Pear Salad
I made this one up tonight to take advantage of leftover roast chicken and gorgeous local pears. Knowing I wanted to make a salad I’d blanched extra green beans with dinner the night before. Here are instructions to make enough for dinner for two Put the following in a large bowl: equal amounts of Romaine (torn into bite sized pieces) and baby arugula 1 large cooked chicken breast, cut into 1/2″ cubes 1 large...
Another Excellent Roast Chicken
While I’ve been pretty sure there was no need to find a recipe better than the Gourmet cookbook’s simple roast chicken with pan gravy, I nonetheless tried a new recipe for a butterflied chicken roasted on a bed of aromatics and bread. The bread & vegetables make a lovely crusty dressing. It’s a keeper: Lex’s Roast Chicken
