Monthly Archives: August 2011

Birthday Dinner

Posted on August 26, 2011 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

I marked another year north of the topsoil on Wednesday, and my father and his wife took my wife and I out to a restaurant here in San Carlos last night called Rumi; it was fantastic. The waitress came to … Continue reading →

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Roasted Chicken- rosemary and garlic

Posted on August 22, 2011 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

This is a simple, very good recipe. Preheat oven to 400ºf; Rinse and pat-dry a whole chicken. Loosen the skin over the breasts, starting from the open cavity end of the bird. Don’t be afraid to push your hand well … Continue reading →

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Mid August Weekend Food

Posted on August 22, 2011 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

I had my sister over for lunch on Friday; roasted a chicken- simple rosemary and garlic roast  (I will post the recipe tonight)- is great for company: easy, not painfully expensive, looks great, and everybody* loves chicken. The chicken was … Continue reading →

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Pot Roast

Posted on August 15, 2011 by SlowDownAndCook with Meals not So Fast

We have reached a state with our pot roast that we can repeat it with (mostly) consistent results. The sauce/gravy is damn good. The piece of meat seems to make an enormous difference. A Diamond Jim Cross Cut Roast is … Continue reading →

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