meat

The dichotomy between sweet and sour has always intrigued me and captivated my palate. From focaccia stuffed with Nutella, to cheese served with honey and omelette with jelly I just enjoyed years of sweetness and salty. So tonight I am making a roster chicken cooked with apples, prunes, pistachio and onions.

Depending on how many people —
1 kg of golden apples
1kg of white onions
150 grams bacon chopped or ham
One cup pistachio
One cup prunes (the ones in a jar)
Salt, pepper, olive oil
White wine

Put in an pot for the oven olive oil and the chicken to brown both sides. This must be done on the stove. So what you do first is brown the meat on the stove, then you will place it in the oven. This is a trick that applies to all meats (roastbeef). You get a nice golden color. While browning the meat on the stove add wine and let absorb.

Add bacon, chopped apples, prunes and pistachio, onions chopped and potatoes as optional. Don’t chop too small. Add olive oil and place in the oven for one hour or until cooked. Oven at 375. Cover with aluminum if top burns. during the cooking process you can add broth or some milk, which will create a delicious sauce at the end.

While enjoying the meal, you might one to read one of these books I found in this little village in the Wales. They are on Santa’s list:)

Also I just spent the week in Daytona before hurricane Sandy ‘stop by!’ 🙂

This is the main dish we made for Valentine’s day. It is not light. For special occasions I like to stuff my mouth with rich dishes. My eyes are usually bigger than my stomach;)

The filet mignons were bought at Earth Fare. We seasoned them with sea salt and ground pepper and fresh herbs. They were also wrapped in natural bacon. I could not find organic bacon. Does it exist?

The meat was cooked in two ways. First, in a pot you melt a spoon of butter and you brown the meat. After you place the meat in the preheated oven at 375. Then reduce to 350. You need a thermometer to measure the temperature inside the meat to assure the meat does not over cook. There is nothing worse than over cooked meat.