And Now The Hosting Begins- 4/10/09
Starting tonight, we will be hosting my parents for 6 nights as well as feeding other visiting family and friends. It will be the first true test of the Gourmet cooking project. Can I successfully make Easter dinner, Passover Seder, and 4 other meals for at least 5 people without any really big disasters? Well, Night One went well. My parents aren't a tough crowd. They probably would have raved about anything but we ate at a reasonable time, everything tasted good, and Dad even did the dishes! I made the Lemon-Oregano Chicken on page 58 of this month's Gourmet. I had thought Eyrleigh and I might go and meet my parents at Cloudland Canyon State Park earlier today so I wanted a quick main dish. This recipe used chicken thighs and I had only bought 4. Eight thighs would have been better for 4 people. The chicken was flavorful and made up for its small size. The oregano sauce coated the chicken well and made the skin crispy while leaving the meat juicy. I did have to put foil over...