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  • Roasted Chicken with Carrots

    We had a ton of carrots from our Farmhouse Delivery bushels, so I looked for a recipe that would use up a bunch of them. My How To Cook Everything app in my iPhone came to the rescue with this recipe. (By the way, if you don’t already have this app, BUY IT. I got it for $1.99 as an introductory thing, and it’s worth so much more… its basically the whole cookbook – which I don’t have – searchable and grocery-listable and fun.)

    I dunno why the chicken didn’t brown… I didn’t want to overcook it and dry it out just to brown the skin. It was still yummy, though… the skin seemed to lock in all the juices, and we just peeled it off as we ate (because it was quite skinn-y). We had a ton of leftovers, so I used the chicken pieces in a soup that I’ll post later.

    Roasted Chicken with Carrots

    Preheat oven to 450F. Drizzle olive oil in a large baking dish or roasting pan. Lay the carrots in (we kept most of ours whole, because they were little and cute), then drizzle with more olive oil and salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes.

    Place the chicken pieces on top of the carrots (we used thighs and legs), and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon some of the olive oil from the bottom of the pan over the chicken. Bake about 15 minutes, then repeat the olive oil baste, and turn the pan around. Bake about 15 minutes more, or until chicken juices run clear.

    Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, and serve with a lemon wedge.

    From the How to Cook Everything iPhone App.

    May 12, 2010
    Edibles, Recipes
  • Fried Chicken Monday at East Side Showroom

    We had dinner last night at ESSR with our friend James. I heard their fried chicken was amazing, and it’s the special on Mondays.

    James started with a pastis (served with water and huge ice cubes).

    They have a new drink menu.

    I tried the Summer Swizzle, which was summery and swizzly.

    Justin had a michelada (not on the menu, but you can order it), made with fresh tomatoes and chiles. The rim was edged in a chile-salt-lime mix.

    Later he had a sazerac.

    We had a fromage plate. The feta with mint pesto was my favorite.

    We also had a charcuterie plate. I liked the mustard.

    I had the fried chicken with sweet potato mash and smothered beet greens. In the background is Justin’s short ribs with sweet potato mash and corn on the cob. I was worried the chicken would be overcooked, because the breading looked a bit dark, but it was light and not greasy (and maybe drizzled with honey?). It was really good. The beet greens weren’t my favorite, only because I’d much prefer kale or collards or something a bit firmer. Justin’s short ribs were melt-in-your-mouth yummy.

    I had the terrine of crepes and strawberry jam again. It wasn’t as fresh as last time, and the cream seemed old. I still ate half of it.

    Justin had the creme brulee again. He didn’t like as much as last time, either. He said it tasted refrigerator-y. He still finished it.

    We had a good view of the kitchen.

    Such a fun place. We left just as the band was starting… I HAVE to remember to go to ESSR on Wednesdays to see Datri Bean play.

    Also? I loooove my camera. 🙂

    May 11, 2010
    Austin, Edibles
  • Comments!

    Thanks, everyone, for participating in my little comment poll! It’s so nice to have decisions made for me. Sometimes.

    Okay, so a huge majority of you would like for me to reply to comments here on the blog. And so I will! For those of you who prefer an email response, feel free to email me your comment directly at comments (at) poco-cocoa (dot) com.

    We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog posts.

    🙂

    May 11, 2010
    Random Thoughts
  • Lunch at Lulu B’s

    Justin and I had lunch a while back at Lulu B’s, a Vietnamese sandwich trailer on South Lamar.

    I liked that they nailed their menu to a tree.

    We tried a few things… the avocado spring rolls were yummy, the lemongrass pork vermicelli was good, and the Chinese Barbecue chicken sandwich was great.

    I’d still opt for Tam Deli if I want banh mi, but this will do nicely in a pinch. 🙂

    May 11, 2010
    Austin, Edibles
  • A question about comments

    So… those of you out there who occasionally comment on this little blog, and those of you who don’t comment but read the comments that others post… do you prefer that I answer those comments via email, or as a reply comment on the blog? I’m being very indecisive about it, so I thought I’d get your opinion.

    On one hand, if I reply via email, I can be quite detailed and personal, and not worry about boring anyone else with my occasionally long-winded responses. On the other hand, if I reply on the blog, maybe some of you who had the same comment/question but don’t want to post it can see my response shared with everyone.

    Or do you maybe have no preference at all, and I’m just over thinking things as usual?

    And in case you don’t want to comment on commenting, I’ve added a poll below, because it sounded fun and I wanted to try it.

    Thanks, internets! 🙂

    [polldaddy poll=3180510]

    May 10, 2010
    Random Thoughts
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