Brinner

Food I made!

After a conversation with my father the other day where he essentially asked me if I was only eating out, I figured it was time to post about some of the food that I myself have been cooking.  Not only do I love to eat, but I also love to prepare food.  There is nothing more satisfying than bringing together a group of friends around a table to enjoy a meal.  So after a hectic week filled with clubs and pubs, a journey to Stonehenge in front of us, a Friday night family meal seemed like the perfect plan.  I really really wanted brinner and set about to feed myself, my two roommates and Jason.  Now coming from a college apartment with a barely functioning stove, I was so excited to encounter my stainless steel unit here.  The only downside?  I underestimated how well it actually works.  Things actually heat properly and quickly and you don't have to play games to adjust the heat, learning to use a functioning stove was something I never thought I'd have to reteach myself, so thank you Oakland housing for that!  My one roommate went out and bought the last remaining ingredients needed and I set about making a feast of scrambled eggs, pancakes, homefries and toast.  With a limited number of pots, I dived right in.  The potatoes were made oddly enough with lard, I was trying to buy butter the other day and didn't pay attention and low and behold lard ended up in my fridge.  Let me say that they were delicious, probably some of the best homefries that I've ever made.  The pancake batter didn't quite cooperate, and they looked a bit off, but tasted just fine.  And onto the eggs, my favorite part.  After reading a novel almost a year ago entitled Garlic and Sapphires written by a food critic, she put a recipe for the "best scrambled eggs" in there and I've been modifying her recipe ever since.  I like to think that mine may be  slightly better! The key is to continually stir the eggs, never let them sit.  They come to develop a creaminess and airiness that is actually making me crave them as I write this.  I cooked them with some butter and threw in some cheese for some added deliciousness and as an added side note eggs and cheese are probably tied as favorite foods in my world.  Toast of course is plain and straightforward, and any bread topped with some butter and raspberry jam is bound to taste delicious.  The dinner was a success and much needed bonding time amongst friends.

Look I have friends!