So, looking ahead a bit, it seems that two weeks from today I will be hosting Palm Sunday Dinner at my parent's house. It will be a dinner for six; small, intimate, but still a bit a pressure. I'm not quite sure what to do for dinner. Mum doesn't want to have lamb - that's reserved for Easter, she says - but I can't quite figure out what to have on such a feast day. She suggested fish and chicken. Boooriing, but it might have to come to that. Last Halloween I made a great roasted lemon chicken with roasted veggies. It was a big hit and quite easy to pull together. I rather enjoy roasting chicken, once the cleaning of the bird is over and done with. For the fish side, I think of poaching, and salmon. Just the other day I made poached salmon and bok choy seasoned with cumin and cinnamon and poached in gin. I served it over short grain white rice. It was delicious! Out of the ordinary, but the flavors worked really well together. I could, perhaps, do that for Palm Sunday. I would need to revise the recipe, though, as i cannot cook with alcohol for my parents' guests.
I suppose I was looking forward to cooking something more exciting, like duck or cornish hens. Last Easter's lamb shoulder was fantastic. I suppose I can make lamb three weeks from today. ^^
So, if the main course shall consist of poached salmon and roasted chicken, I can imagine some nice little sides to go along. I really like having lots of little sides, Korean style. A pilaf, perhaps of the wild rice variety. Nutty green beans. Chickpea salad with roasted beets. Arugula salad with feta. Hmmmm. More thought must go into this, and there isn't much time left. I should spend some time looking through some cookbooks for inspiration.
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