Watch out, Neil Perry!
We were all sitting around at J’s house one night flicking through cookbooks when we came up with the brilliant idea of a Neil Perry potluck. Taking turns to flip open at a random page, we managed to select an entree, three mains and one dessert for each person would have to cook for the next get-together. It’s such a good thing that this group all (most?) love to cook.
This was meant to be a Salmon, Green beans and Egg Caviar salad but N decided to substitute snowpeas as they looked fresher on the day he went to the market. Even A, who doesn’t like smoked salmon all that much, enjoyed this dish. I managed to sneak a little bowl of leftovers away to have for lunch the next day.
J&L, big Neil Perry fans, brought this Salmon with Tomato-Braised Chickpeas and Herbed Yogurt. According to them, Neil Perry’s recipes are deceptively simple, more straightforward than Jamie Oliver’s.
J’s dish, a Dry Prawn Curry, was pronounced the most delicious looking when she saw the photos later on. Tasty as this was, J didn’t agree with J&L that Neil Perry’s dishes are easier to cook!
Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of my Honey-Braised Duck with Orange and Olives but we did finish the night off with E’s Lemon Yogurt Cake, baked on behalf of S&B.
All-in-all, a good night with good friends with Neil Perry’s Good Food.
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:26 am
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February 3rd, 2009 at 11:46 am
I like the idea of sticking with one chef. We have a (dormant) “ironchef” style lunch on a rotating basis where people have to cook to a theme. Occasionally it’s a chef, but sometimes an ingredient or style. Sticking to one chef would really identify their techniques and combinations compared to others.
February 11th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Those dishes look amazing. That is an awesome idea, and thankfully everyone likes to cook. I usually find myself cooking for all my friends, maybe I should suggest something similar.