How May suddenly became quite a decent chef
Today, chicken thighs with risotto and rosemary and roasted bell pepper were on the menu. The bar was set high, as my pearl couscous had been a hit. “Just turn on the oven,” I said when I called on my way home. And after the ritual welcome hug, I dove into my domain: the kitchen. I never thought I would say that.
What I always find difficult when cooking from cookbooks (these are indeed the most fun cookbooks) is that ‘they’ always find something that I a. don't understand or b. just don't have at home. I had certainly studied the list of ingredients, but suddenly while executing the recipe, an unexpected guest pops up. Lime zest, for example. Where do I find that? Where do I buy that? Inquiry with our colleagues from FavorFlav reveals that this is nothing more than the peel of a lime, so why everyone is making such a fuss about it is a mystery to me, but okay. Such things prevent me from cooking from cookbooks.
At HelloFresh everything is in your paper bag. Super handy by the way, because I throw all my cooking waste in that bag so I can smoothly toss it in the trash at the end of the ride. But every little pepper, clove of garlic, the right herbs and the right amount, the coconut milk; everything is included, so you can hardly go wrong.
I cut the bell peppers into quarters, placed them on kitchen paper on the baking sheet, and in the meantime, I continued with the risotto. I stripped the rosemary from the sprigs, let the chicken marinate nicely, added chicken to the risotto, and let everything simmer quietly, completely relaxed. Occasionally peeking professionally into the oven, rereading the clear and concise recipe, and calling around the corner to the people in the room that everything is perfectly fine. Beautifully serving the plates and scoring again.
Suddenly, I am becoming quite a decent cook from a rather mediocre one. In two days' time. All thanks to HelloFresh. Do you see me shining?
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