Homecoming Dinner
Don’t get me wrong, being at Lakeside is fantastic! I have met and cooked with or for some of the nicest folks. My hosts up there are the most gracious and kind people and I’ve enjoyed the events up there too. Cooking at the Farmer’s Market is a blast and along with my Lakeside bff, Nancy, I’ve seen the Gregg Rolie Band, strolled the beautiful shores of Lake Erie and shared some great laughs. The tennis racquets are packed for this next week. Yet no matter where I am or how beautiful the setting, it’s home that I love the best. Whom ever coined the phrase “be it ever so humble there’s no place like home” must’ve had a home like mine. When I told Joe I was coming home for longer than usual for the 4th, he was thrilled. “I can’t wait to see you” he said before sheepishly adding “and get some good food again”. Ah, the real reason he misses me. Of course, by the time I got home yesterday he was already at work so our touching reunion would have to wait a few hours. I wasn’t going to waste any of them. I set to work right away. I started by sauteing two boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a small amount of olive oil, both sides seasoned well with salt and pepper. I had my oven pre-heated to 400 and working with a heat proof pan, flipped the chicken once and placed it in the oven. After about 20 minutes, I added some sliced prosciutto and a few slices of Gruyere cheese. I shut the oven off and let the residual heat do it’s thing. I placed a shallow amount of water in a pot and steamed my broccoli and corn for just a few minutes and here is the end result.
If you’d like a more detailed recipe, send me an e-mail and I’ll be happy to send it to you. Enjoy your home this summer and time spent with your loved ones, because as Dorothy so aptly put it, “there’s no place like home”.
