I committed myself to a post a day for the month of November, but yesterday I skipped a day. I’ve done pretty well up to now, but really, there wasn’t anything I could say about yesterday.
Today I have friends coming for dinner, and the very hot weather has me thinking about what I should serve. Gaspacho is superb on a hot day, but what would make a good main to follow ? Most of my favourite dinner party food is chinese/thai, and wouldn’t make a good match with Gaspacho. I could try risotto, but I’ve never cooked it before, and I hate trying out new things on guests.
Perhaps I’ll take Dad up to the TAB, pop in at Cherryhills, and have a knit. That might help my thinking.
The Vietnamese phasebook and food guide I ordered from the Lonely Planet website arrived today, so even though we still haven’t booked the tickets, I can start my immersion into Vietnamese culture straight away. One of our suppliers at work is Vietnamese Australian, and has promised to take us out to lunch in Cabramatta and teach us proper pronunciation.
Disco Knitter 
How about Mexican chicken – spicy but refreshing. ALthough it may not be something you’ve cooked before it’s really just a stirfry with different spices. Try googling for some recipes. You could serve it with a salad.
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Lonely Planet are the best phrase books, I reckon. They meet my German teacher’s criteria for a good dictionary, they contain rude words / unmentionable body parts … the teacher explained that if a dictionary has those sorts of words, it isn’t censoring and is probably as clear as possible about all the other words. 😉
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