Sunday, April 01, 2007

Not a Food Blog Post

I hate to be absent, but unless I have a killer topic, I'm reluctant to just post stories about today's cheese sandwich.
Except: Today I'd love nothing more than to post a story about today's "cheese sandwich," but it's kind of a secret. It was no cheese sandwich.
I'm involved with a food project that I prefer to keep quiet about. For now. You all will have your chance to participate in this project in a few weeks, if you choose, but I've been singled out by a friend to give it a go ahead of time, so she can write about it for the paper she works for.
I just don't want to take the wind out of anybody's sails by talking about it too early.
That said, maybe I will post about today's "cheese sandwich."
It was a roasted chicken, cooked in an uncovered Dutch oven, inside the American oven, atop sliced root vegetables. If I were any more well-versed in temperature-taking, I might have left it in the oven for about 10 minutes longer. Even so, it was edible, and it was very tasty.
But, you see, I can't tell you the back story.
How cool: Intrigue!

12 comments:

Guy said...

Looks green. You're depressed. You want me to stop by with roasted chickenny, bacon stuffed, gravy on the tates? You and the Crank deserve a little rest.

xo

Dagny said...

Years ago I went to a dinner party. We were not that far out of college so it was a big deal as we were busy pretending to be grown-ups between endless cocktails. Said dinner party involved roasted chicken and root vegetables. The hostess placed the chicken on a rack so the chicken skin was crispy and the veggies had all that chicken fat goodness in them.

I bought my first roasting rack the next week. I also learned from this hostess the goodness of artichoke served with hummus instead of the usual butter. I still impress folks with this trick to this day.

Stacie said...

mmmmm..... mysterious chicken....

Jennifer Maiser said...

this is one of those posts that makes me love you.

Anna Haight said...

That's some cheese sandwich. Such a mystery, I'll keep my eyes peeled!

ChrisB said...

Now I'm intrigued !!

Ilva said...

I don't know what's worse, this or a cheese sandwich post...

cookiecrumb said...

Dr. Biggles: It *does* look green! But it was pink (inside). You are a good doctor indeed to offer properly cooked foods. However, the pot of chicken stock on the stove right now looks fantastic.

Dagny: It's a winning formula. I even rendered some of the chicken fat in the Dutch oven before I loaded in the veggies.
(Artichokes! I'm havin' one for lunch!)

Stacie: Not so mysterious. In a metaphysical sense.

Jen: Well, I love you unconditionally, no matter what you write about!! :D

Anna: Stick around. Later this month the curtain comes up.

ChrisB: Really? Hey!

Ilva: Believe me, a cheese sandwich post is the worst. So I'll have to think of something totally unique to write about today...

Sam said...

Huh? The non-joiner is joining in before any of the bona-fide joiners have even had a chance to join?

Now that's gotta be something!

cookiecrumb said...

Sam: OMG, you're right. This is weird indeed.
Well, it's a kind of "loner" joininess.
Erm. I was flattered into joining.
Yes, and I don't have enough stress yet in my life, so this seemed like the right thing to do now. :D

Anonymous said...

Ahh! I can't stop laughing. Y'all are something else! :)

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