Azaroth

So, this weekend, we’re sort of going all out for my mother’s birthday. Friday to Monday pretty much, although I’m not sure we’re doing anything on Sunday.

I have no idea what the tab is so far, but I saw the bill for supper tonight (that my father covered, and I got the tip for). I really almost shit myself. Of course, there were 13 people - and one of them decided that, since someone else was paying, they’d drink 9 beers. Amusingly enough, this was the boyfriend of my mom’s friend. We barely know him. I’m not even sure any of us had met him until that night, possibly aside from his girlfriend. Although I assume she doesn’t know him that well, since he’s probably out drinking every night. As long as someone else is paying.

Anyway, Saturday is my day. Basically I’ll be cooking for her all day. My dad is having a chef over Monday, so I’m throwing down in the hopes of upstaging him. That’s just how loving my family is.

I’m starting with an sauteed peach stuffed egg bread french toast, with a pecan crumble and pepper roasted hashbrowns. The peaches, peppers and potatos are organic. Eggs are free range. Fruit on the side for presentation. Unfortunately I couldn’t find the starfruit and blood orange that I wanted.

After that, I’m being a cheap asshole and making a quick dessert with things that are on hand. I’ll be making up a vanilla rice pudding, marbling it with hot strawberry “jam”, over crunchy meringue. Yeah, the first one cost too much. Yes, the rice pudding and strawberry jam are being made on the spot. No they are not coming home from a store in a container.

Following a simple moroccan barbeque for lunch, I’m doing my trademark mushroom szechaun cognac pork chops for supper. No, there’s no more information. The details of that dish are a secret. It comes with pork fried, lightly curried rice and a tri-coloured spinch and cheese bauletti - just incase you’re interested in ordering.

Finishing off with a simple dessert of balled fruit in a sour cherry sorbet. Again, I didn’t get the fruit I was after. Namely Dragonfruit. Substitution fruits are simply mango, cantaloupe, pineapple, and blackberries.

And there you go. A throwdown with Bobby Flay, without Bobby Flay. Because I think Bobby Flay is kind of an asshole.