Our good friends Laura and David invited us over for dinner tonight. We were really looking forward to spending time with them and to a good meal. They are great cooks:) We were not disappointed. They cooked a fantastic meal for us! Newly married, they had fun new cooking tools and equipment to test out, including an electric wok. David manned the wok, into which he fried chunks of chicken that were marinated and then rolled in cornstarch. The recipe for the chicken came from Laura's parents. The chicken was served in an amazing sauce with pineapple chunks, green peppers, and carrots over white rice. Ben and I both went back for seconds--it was that good!
We had baked broccoli with crushed garlic as a side dish. The recipe came from Cook's Illustrated. If you've known Ben and me for a long time, you know that broccoli is one of the veggies we will not eat. Laura and David couldn't remember if it was on our do-not-eat list and decided to go for it. The broccoli dish was already in progress when we arrived, so I don't know if I know all of the ingredients in it. I do know that it included crushed garlic and freshly cracked pepper. The broccoli florets were cooked on a baking sheet at 500 degrees and came out a bit charred. I think Ben and I both felt obligated to at least try the broccoli since we were guests at the meal. Well, you will not believe it...we both liked it! Ben even had a second helping. It is silly to say, but I am very proud of us for trying something new. Thank you Laura and David for gently pushing us out of our veggie comfort zone. It worked:)
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