Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Dinner at Home
We had some friends over for a nice, mid week meal.
Cream of Fennel Soup
This was creamy and sublte. A very nice start to a meal.
Lemon Sage Chicken with Grilled Asparagus
Very easy and quick.
Cream of Fennel Soup
This was creamy and sublte. A very nice start to a meal.
-1 fennel bulb, roughly chopped
-1 large turnip, peeled and cubed
-1 large onion, roughly chopped
-10 cloves of garlic, peeled
-4 cans chicken stock
-1 cup heavy cream
-salt and pepper to taste
Carmelize the vegetables in a bit of olive oil. Add the stock, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer, covered, until turnips are soft (about 20 minutes). Puree with an immersion blender. Add the cream. Serve.
-1 large turnip, peeled and cubed
-1 large onion, roughly chopped
-10 cloves of garlic, peeled
-4 cans chicken stock
-1 cup heavy cream
-salt and pepper to taste
Carmelize the vegetables in a bit of olive oil. Add the stock, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer, covered, until turnips are soft (about 20 minutes). Puree with an immersion blender. Add the cream. Serve.
Lemon Sage Chicken with Grilled Asparagus
Very easy and quick.
-16 chicken thighs, cut in bite sized pieces
-1 large onion, thinly sliced
-1 head garlic, peeled and thinly sliced (not minced)
-4 sprigs of fresh sage, leave removed and chopped
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-salt and pepper to taste
Carmelize the onions and garlic. Add the chicken and brown. Add the sage and lemon juice and sautee a couple minutes more, until chicken is cooked through. Serve.
The asparagus were simply salted and grilled in the George Forman...
-1 large onion, thinly sliced
-1 head garlic, peeled and thinly sliced (not minced)
-4 sprigs of fresh sage, leave removed and chopped
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-salt and pepper to taste
Carmelize the onions and garlic. Add the chicken and brown. Add the sage and lemon juice and sautee a couple minutes more, until chicken is cooked through. Serve.
The asparagus were simply salted and grilled in the George Forman...
Fresh Blackberries, Strawberries and Raspberries
The perfect way to end a mile.
The perfect way to end a mile.
# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 8:47 PM 
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