We started by learning to cook with liquid nitrogen ... you know a Texas household staple. Don't you have some stored up in your freezer? He was throwing in fruit, mixing cocktails -- he froze it, we ate it. We moved into a olive oil series by watching him make rice, yes rice, with olive oil and gelatin. He squeezed the emulsion out of a syringe while cutting off the liquid in tiny bites into hot water. I know, it's so complicated to explain in a blog without video. Plus, I don't think any of us would attempt this at home. We enjoyed jamon, pate and other delicacies throughout the night.
While I didn't leave with any of Paco's recipes, and don't plan to attempt any in the future, tonight reminded me how fun food can be. It also made me miss the old blog. I was telling my friend, Julie, who had never read my blog about it. Wow, I thought, it's been a while since I even logged on to the blog. It's sort of like I met my challenge and moved on. What was exciting was to go back and read my little commentaries in January. It was almost like reading a diary or journal. Tiny details about those days that I have since forgotten. I was also amazed to click on a new feature on Blogspot that showed me the number of times a day my blog is viewed. Amazing. Really? Without me even entering anything for two months, people are still logging on to check it out? Makes me feel like I need to blog again. So I will. In the upcoming summer months, when schedules aren't as freak out as they are during the school year, I will continue to blog and add some of my favorite summer recipes. I can guarantee you that soup will not be on the menu. Check back when you get a sec!
