This one's a keeper for sure. Simple, basic, fresh ingredients. Butter, one of the essentials of life. I made the butter the night before. I was so excited to get to use my marble mortar & pestle that I had to have & have used exactly 3 times. Grind up peppercorns, add lemon zest, grated garlic & mash into a paste. Mix with softened butter, lemon juice, & parsley. I was only making 4 hens instead of 6, so I took Tom's advice & put a dollop of the butter on our steaks that night. Sinfully good. He also suggests variations for seafood & vegetables. Note to self to stock up on butter.
Rinsed & dried the hens & smushed the butter under the skins. Carefully following the instructions & pictures in the book, I trussed up those little chickadees. Not very well, but got the job done. I would not be good at B & D...well, not the B part anyway. Note to self: invent poultry legcuffs for the twine impaired. Result: yummy. Our friend Paula came for dinner. We feasted on the hens, baby golden potatoes in the skins, Romaine salad with oranges, red onion, avocado, & orange muscat wine vinaigrette dressing. Devil's food cupcakes & orange sherbet for dessert. SAG awards & Kung Fu Panda for entertainment. Life is good.
Rinsed & dried the hens & smushed the butter under the skins. Carefully following the instructions & pictures in the book, I trussed up those little chickadees. Not very well, but got the job done. I would not be good at B & D...well, not the B part anyway. Note to self: invent poultry legcuffs for the twine impaired. Result: yummy. Our friend Paula came for dinner. We feasted on the hens, baby golden potatoes in the skins, Romaine salad with oranges, red onion, avocado, & orange muscat wine vinaigrette dressing. Devil's food cupcakes & orange sherbet for dessert. SAG awards & Kung Fu Panda for entertainment. Life is good.
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