So, nothing to show yet, but going to post this to put a little extra pressure on myself to come through...
I've shared some of my cooking, especially smoked meat, with a few neighbors and they all love it and are always asking what I'm cooking next. Up to now, it's just been sampling type portions, but tomorrow I'm going to go for it.
I'm going to cook for three neighbors (two elderly and mostly homebound) and deliver it. My plan is...
- Smoked Cornish Hens. Planning to rub a sage, garlic, lemon butter under the skin and routinely spritz them in a mixture of equal parts apple juice, apple cider vinegar and Fireball. Got some kind of spicy apricot dipping sauce rolling around in my head.
- Purple cabbage and carrot slaw with dill and a more or less traditional dressing but with a hint of sumac.
- Cold Asian-inspired pasta salad (whole wheat linguine) with red bell pepper, fresh basil, and a soy and sesame dressing.
Hopefully I remember to get some pics but I'm already freaking nervous! I know it isn't a lot but I've never done anything this involved for folks who I don't honestly know their tastes.
Why is cooking for other people so nerve wracking but so exciting?