Chicken in a Watermelon
I'm sure you're all familiar with Chicken in a Watermelon but if you need further explanation, please see question #51 of the Buckaroo Banzai FAQ.
1 very large watermelon
1 roaster chicken,
about 5 to 6 pounds
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 lemon
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
2 tablespoons chilled
butter.
1. Cut a 1/4-inch-thick horizontal slice
off bottom of watermelon, so it won't roll. Discard. Cut off the top third of
the melon horizontally, then scoop out seeds and enough of the pulp from both
remain parts to make room for the chicken.
2. Season cavity of chicken with salt and
pepper. Insert lemon pricked with fork, along with 1 tablespoon of the soy
sauce. Brush outside of chicken with remaining soy sauce, and sprinkle with
five-spice powder,
3. Place chicken in the larger part of the
melon, and position the other piece of melon on top.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and bake 2
hours. Then, reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake 2 1/2 hours longer.
5. Place watermelon on a tray and show it
to guests. Return it to kitchen: remove chicken and carve. With a ladle, remove
juices from watermelon and reduce in skillet until thickened; whisk in cold
butter and spoon over chicken before serving. Yield: 8 servings.
We pause this Food Network special report for a
look at the Garden. Note Audrey1 & Audrey2.
Shari was kind enough to join us for our dinner of
Chicken in a Watermelon. To the left is Audrey1 served with Ranch
Dip. And what is the appropriate wine for Chicken in a Watermelon? Of course
Ernest & Julio Gallo's Boone's Farm! I would link to the E & J Gallo
page about Boone's Farm but it seems they forgot to have a web page about their
Boone's Farm line. Actually they seem to have forgotten to mention that they
produce Boone's Farm at all! You'd think they were trying to keep their
ownership of Boone's Farm a secret. Anyway if you're not from the Pacific
Northwest and would like to learn about the finest $1.89/liter wine on the
market (available at all major grocery stores) see the
epinion
review.
For more Chicken in a Watermelon & Slippers pictures
click on the above image to view the complete photo album.
Slipper Interlude
In the above picture you see Jay reading The
Economist in his new fuzzy bunny slippers. As you all know fuzzy bunny
slippers (O.K. so the ones in the picture are hedgehogs) are the slipper of
choice. For a while back in the early to mid 90's they were ubitquitous. In the
21st century it seems the fuzzy bunny slipper has become extinct.
This normally wouldn't be an issue, except Jay's Marvin the Martian slippers finally wore out. Demaris and Jay looked high and low (Ebay included.) There were some to be found, Sanrio had some, Ebay had some, even a few department stores carried them. However, they were all in children's and women's sizes. Nary a men's large to be found.
Finally, we struck gold. We had to go to the Land Down Under, "Where beer does flow and men chunder" (anyone know what chunder means?) Not just anywhere in Australia, but to Tazmania. You'll find there's a fine exporter of Thai Fuzzy Bunny slippers that I highly recommend. Great service, good prices (consider the exchange rate), great products, and shipping isn't that bad either. If you find yourself in need of men's sizes of Fuzzy Slippers we highly recommend Concepts of the Mall.
Nick and Tracy's Wedding
Demaris attended Nick and Tracy's wedding back in
Atlanta. She stayed with Jay's Dad Steve and E.S. Pat.
Step-aunt Renee at a brunch on Friday.
Evan, Jason and Kristi at the wedding.
Katie & Michael.
Clay & Nick.
Nick & Tracy.
Cake Cutting.
Food. Sadly, many Pacific Northwesterners haven't
realized that food isn't limited to salmon, pho' and teriyaki. Seen above is an
order of food prepared at the Pascal's in the Atlanta airport. The meal
includes: fried chicken, blackeyed peas (prepared with hamhocks), turnip
greens, cornbread and a side of sweet tea. Also known as a meat & 2 or a
blue plate.
For more pictures from Nick & Tracy's wedding click on
the above image to view the complete photo album.