With a dinner guest arriving in the early evening we popped in to the supermarket to collect the last couple of ingredients. Where we came across these brightly coloured measuring spoons and cups. Since the move ours were yet to be uncovered from one of the many unopened boxes in the shed. The handles were always coming loose when washing up, plus they didn't match like these pretty ones.Since moving to Hawkes Bay we have been alternating dinner visits with a local friend. Over summer it was easy to throw something on the BBQ and dine outside. This week it was our turn to host. In the past whenever we have had people for dinner, Jeremy has been the chef whether he was serving up a Roast Lamb or a Lasagne. Tonight I took the opportunity to try one of Nadia's recipes - Thyme-stuffed Chicken, Butternut and Spinach with Mushroom Sauce. It was divine.
Our guest was initially surprised that I was in the kitchen, and gobsmacked to discover that it was the first time I had made this particular dish. The comment on the photo page rings true - "I never knew I could cook like that!"
**Cooking notes for next time: Chicken could be cut in half length ways if using large breasts, as very filling meal. Re-baste pumpkin with oil and maple syrup, I used buttercup rather than butternut pumpkin and they ended up quite dry.
