I think I’m in a “cooking” slump. That happens sometimes. Yesterday (Friday) I spent all day thinking about what I could cook after work that would be fun, different and delicious. But by the time I left the office at nearly 8:00 p.m., I had lost my enthusiasm for spending the rest of the night cooking. So I made my daily pilgrimage to Dorignac’s and picked up a very macho looking cowboy ribeye, an oversized potato and some fresh fat asparagus. (I also had a nice conversation with my checker friend about her new kitten Niblet!) A big slab of grilled beef slightly pink in the middle is a true reward after a hard contentious week. By 8:30 p.m., the potato was in the oven, and the Big Green Egg was coming to temp. I opened a bottle of wine and searched for a movie. Dinner was delicious and the Tommy Lee Jones movie, “Finestkind,” (2023) kept me vaguely entertained. Admittedly, I was not particularly riveted. I’ve got to say I’m not sure I had the energy to BE riveted but if I’m going to watch a bunch of macho men on a tiny boat in dangerous waters I would rather have re-watched Jaws or The Perfect Storm. Any way, it was a good quiet evening with happy dogs milling around and a good bottle of Peju Cabernet to mellow things out. I’m trying to decide now what I want to cook for Saturday night… well… a shrimp bisque would be nice… or shrimp with pasta… maybe I’ll see what looks good at the seafood market in Bucktown… the weekend is off to a good start I think. Relaxing after a hard week is such a gift.
