Last week, my friend Jan suggested that once a week or whenever we had the time, we spend an afternoon cooking together. She would like to learn how to make some of the recipes she has seen on my blog. We began on a Tuesday, when I was done with clients early. We had our ingredients ready and made slow cooked beef short ribs with Porter Beer and a maple-rosemary glaze. Jan arrived at 3:30, and we began slicing veggies, and browning the meat. The short ribs did the rest in two huge Dutch ovens in my oven.
At 6:30, Brad picked up Les on his way home from work. We were happily finishing up a bottle of wine with some appetizers on the patio when they arrived. We made a quick pot of polenta, glazed the ribs, and we all ate dinner together. We each had an extra large container full of extra short ribs to freeze, so we would get a total of 5 meals (two each for another time), out of one afternoon of cooking together. It was lots of fun. Next week we are on for some homemade pasta dough, and some form of lasagna.
Comments (5)
Jan is a very lucky friend!
Posted by Barb Cabot | April 9, 2009 8:23 AM
Posted on April 9, 2009 08:23
Does this mean you're starting a cooking school?
Posted by Brad'll Do It | April 9, 2009 8:37 AM
Posted on April 9, 2009 08:37
Uhhh, No, Honey.
Move to Italy, and I'll consider it!
Posted by Palma | April 9, 2009 8:54 AM
Posted on April 9, 2009 08:54
Sign me up!
(for the Italy courses)
Posted by sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | April 9, 2009 4:00 PM
Posted on April 9, 2009 16:00
I wish it was me instead of another Jan.
Posted by jgk | April 12, 2009 4:08 AM
Posted on April 12, 2009 04:08