but this weekend was different. the four of us put our heads together and planned a meal. together. then we assigned ourselves to a task and went to it.
during the preparation, gino and i looked at each other and both agreed this was like a dinner studio day...the planning, the shopping, the cooking, and of course, the feasting. only, we had four minds instead of two, eight hands instead of four, and a much bigger space to work. dinner studio, family edition.
pre-preparation:
normally, g and i don' drink while we prepare for our dinner studio feasts. for one, it changes the flavor profile of what you're tasting. and second, who wants to take a risk with knives while nursing a nice little buzz?
but on a warm summer day, we couldn't resist a quenching elixir. a handmade watermelon-basil elixir, to be exact.
taking mental notes
the prep:
with a refreshing cocktail under our belts, we all got to it. daddy at the grill with me, gino, and mama at our respective stations in the kitchen.
summertime feasting:
because this was a family-inspired meal, we invited my aunt and cousin to feast with us. and of course, everything was served family-style. sweet and simple. round two of drinks were served and the feasting began.
the spread:
fresh-squeezed oro blanco grapefruit rickey's
carne asada and grilled shrimp tacos
roasted tomatillo salsa verde
yogurt-cumin cabbage slaw
grilled spring onions
roasted corn-and-red pepper salad with basil and tomato
habanero marinated radishes
dinner studio in the motherland was tender and quite epic. although we had to navigate through a different kitchen, gino and i were thankful for the extra hands. and the meal itself was more than okay. it was de-li-cious! thanks, mama and daddy! and it was a pleasure having you over, heidi and kristen!
this whole touring other cities (and kitchens) is fun...maybe we'll be coming to a city near you!
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