8.27.2009

like on top chef.

i don't watch top chef. i don't have television, much less cable. but everyone seems to love it. kim challenged me to continue making food without buying anything. this continued to get crazier as we packed more items in the kitchen.

i made short-grain brown rice in vegetable broth instead of water. i sauteed farm-fresh summer squash, sweet corn and peppers, and onion in butter in the cast-iron skillet. i chilled each separately in the refrigerator. i then chopped yellow and red heirloom tomatoes, as well as carrots and basil. it was stirred together to become a lovely cold rice salad.
dessert. blueberry cobbler, made with the frozen blueberries. i used the recipe from last summer. it was enjoyed with chocolate ice cream, haagen-dazs. the best thing in the freezer growing up.
last night, we ordered pizza. there are no utensils, plates, pots, cutting boards, et cetera in the kitchen. it would have been impossible to cook. i move tomorrow and so i plan to resume cooking soon. please stand by during this commercial break.

3 comments:

Kressal said...

it may be of interest for you smashed good readers to know that i (kim) still have eight days left living in this apartment. not only will i no longer have ashley to cook for me, but even if i tried cooking on my own it would be impossible because the kitchen is now completely empty. i will not starve, i promise. we have yet to throw out the take-out menus. but i will, miss more than you can imagine, ashley' delicious dishes and delightful company. SHE, dear readers, is the greatest catch of all time. xoxokim

Unknown said...

You should try cooking with our amazingly stocked pantry some time.

ashley said...

dominic: anytime. i will do it. seriously. you name the date and time.

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