- The Cornell park processing house hasn’t quite finished going through the Argentina photos yet, and since that was the next chronological thing I was going to blog about, I feel bad using the photos before they’re stamped ready for mass-release.
- I’ve been busy, with, you know, this school thing, and stuff.
- Since I don’t really read blogs because I don’t blog, I lack inspiration to write new blogs, thus I continue to not blog.
- I’ve gotten lazy.
Nevertheless, in an attempt to retain the 3 loyal readers who still keep an eye out on this site for updates, and because I’m currently bored eating lunch when everyone has disappeared off somewhere, here is an update on what my life has been in roughly chronological order.
Argentina!
Is where I traveled for winter break last year, and since I refuse to post photos before they’re distributed to everyone, and since I also refuse to write without photos, here is a short summary of Argentina:
Muy Scenically Pretty. Many long bus rides. Unfriendly to cows. Friendly to stomachs.
New Year’s Countdown Dinner
Happy New Year’s! Hey, the month is still right. Presuming I finish this blog post by today.
The Cornell Park household decided to disdain all hopes of clean floors and cooked up a French Fête for New Year’s Eve. What other way to assert ourselves as the top-culinary-household-with-too-much-time-on-their-hands? Here’s a pictorial overview:
Roasted sweet potatoes caramelized with maple syrup. Because, well, I had leftover sweet potatoes.
Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic (no kidding!) simmered in a white wine herb sauce. I’ve recently taken a liking to this dish, because it contains all the important tasty ingredients for a good entrée. The fumes you get when you open the cover after it’s been simmering in the wine for a long time must be enough to knock over an AA meeting. Plus, of course, there’s the matter of finishing all that leftover wine…
The rest of the lineup: Bouef Bourguignon (Beef stewed in red wine with sweet carrots and tender mushrooms), Herbed new potatoes, Zucchini Gratin, Pork roasted with French spices, and Asparagus in hollandaise sauce. The flowers were a nice touch too.
The happy gang celebrating Chicago! With one extra special guest. =)
Oh, and of course, dessert. Brownies courtesy of Huileng, and Adela’s secret Ice Cream bombe. Hidden in the background are our hors d’ourves.
Chocolate fondue. Of course.
Good times, ringing in the new year, and since my tofu noodle like object is now finished (or at least, I can’t eat any more of it, I think this update will have to do for now), so:
Cheers to everyone! May this new year be full of joy, love, and good food! =)