Fried Chicken

So I decided to try making fried chicken. It's one of Nick's favorite things and I thought that it would be good if I had an idea of how to make it--in case I ever need to grovel. I searched for a recipe to try and found one from Alton Brown on the Food Network website, I changed a few of the spices and I didn't soak the chicken for 12 hours, I got it in for more like 4. I double breaded some of it and it was delicious!

You'll note that I used an electric skillet and fried it outside (no oily stuff to clean up and it didn't smell like fried stuff indoors).

You should try it!!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/fried-chicken-recipe/index.html

Tacos at a Winery. Genius!

On our quest to conquer the wineries of the Columbia Valley we stumbled upon these delicious tacos. We were lured into Waterbrook Winery by the new, modern looking exterior. The tasting room was nice and the wines were just what we needed to get us going. After we tasted, I was milling around on the patio and smelled something meaty. Over near the classic cars that were being showcased there were two Latina Ladies...with a grill and a taco "stand." You could choose carne asada or al pastor. I chose the al pastor, they were delicious, spicy and had pineapple in the meat mixture.

Oh, and there was homemade guacamole, salsa, and hot sauce...and they were garnished with fresh Walla Walla onions and cilantro.