Recently we’ve been doing a lot of experimental cooking on the weekends. This weekend, we’ll be hosting Kuniko’s parents to celebrate Niro’s birthday, so I thought maybe I’d try to bake some French bread. The poolish has started, and I’ll spend the next three days tweaking it until it turns out OK. We’re also going to cook a roast on the grill (since he is a serious carnivore) and Kuniko is going to make some risotto. Can’t wait!
The days are continuing to warm up, and the trip in to work is becoming more and more pleasant. The cherry blossoms will start to wrap up in the next few days, and then it is time to enjoy spring. It really is one of the best times to be in Japan – spring and fall are the seasons that I enjoy most because they lie between the two extremes of summer and winter. Just the idea of opening up the house and letting the breeze come through is exciting. Unfortunately for my neighbors that means they can probably hear my daily musical selections.
The last few nights Kuniko has had to work late, so I’ve been cooking. Although we had leftovers last night, I’m going to have to be in charge again tonight. What to cook… I’ll probably spend half the day just thinking about that – how screwed up are my priorities?
