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A Top Chef marathon

28 Saturday Sep 2013

Posted by laurieanichols in postaday, postaday2013, Uncategorized

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I was cruising the channels and I stumbled on the Top Chef show and it was game over for me. I don’t know why, but this for me could be considered a guilty pleasure. I generally don’t like competitive shows because I get stress for the participants, but this show is moderated by Tom Colichio who is a chef that I admire and it isn’t a competition that intentionally tries to make people feel bad about themselves, it’s a show that seeks to push these hopeful chefs into pushing their culinary boundaries. Personally I know that I would be unable to compete on any level, I may be a good cook but I would be so out of my league with their rounds of challenges. It takes a lot more than just cooking well at home to be a chef, you need a great palette, a lot of imagination and to be able to think outside of the box. As an example, they had a quick fire challenge revolving making a “amuse bouche” or a canapé from the choices from two vending machines. I would be lost, it had to be savory and elegant. The competitors were creative and really thinking outside of the box which I think is what keeps me watching, I enjoy watching their process while they attempt to execute the challenges and the judges aren’t mean spirited when they critique, there is always a reason why the competitors get called out to the panel.

While I was watching the shows, Jack and I were resting and I was slowly getting tonight’s dinner together. Nothing difficult or work intensive; just a simple roast beef, cauliflower au gratin and mashed potatoes. I also pan fried the remaining fillet of salmon so someone would eat it. The only extra work that I did was prepare the cauliflower two different ways because I am the only one who likes cauliflower sautéed with onions, garlic and turmeric. No one else does, but they love cauliflower au gratin with béchamel sauce and grated Swiss cheese, I don’t like cauliflower that way, hence cauliflower both ways. To turmeric or not, that is the question.

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Daily prompt : Ebb and Flow

28 Saturday Sep 2013

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apartment, future, imagining, postaday2013, writing

Our blogs morph over time, as interests shift and life happens. Write a post for your blog — but three years in the future.

The year is 2016, my hubby and I are still unpacking boxes in our apartment in Boston. Jack is having the best time making the boxes an obstacle course, running around them, between them and even from time to time on top of them. Our apartment is on the fifth floor of the Boylston Tower, a corner apartment. I am happy because I feel that in terms of space, it’s a step in the right direction. We got rid of a lot of the knick knacks and made a commitment to get back to basics and embrace a simpler, minimalist decor. We have two bedrooms and an open area which is a dining/living room with the kitchen open off to the corner. Jack felt right at home the minute we walked into the apartment and so did I. The babies always have a place to stay if they need to stay with us for whatever reason. The baby boy is off touring Scandinavia and the baby girl will graduate in May from the University of Miami so whatever her plans are, be they in Miami or elsewhere she knows that she will have a place to rest her head for however long. I am so excited to be in Boston permanently and to be able to call it home for good. My dreams of retiring in France aren’t gone, but since retirement isn’t for a long time, this is a wonderful place to call home for our empty nest years.

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