Barefoot Contessa

I haven't been cooking much lately which is unfortunate because I absolutely LOVE to do it! I'm getting nervous that when we move I might end up with even less kitchen space than we have now, so I decided to go all out today. I decided to make three things...which turned into way more work than I bargained for. It was sooo worth it though!

First, I made homemade barbeque sauce for barbeque chicken. (Thanks again to Miss Meghan for saving me with her chili powder...don't you just hate it when you're missing one ingredient?) It's currently marinating and we'll grill it up tomorrow night! Yum! Here's the recipe: Barefoot Contessa's Barbeque Chicken

I also made risotto. I learned how to make it at a cooking class last week. It was a great experience and really made me confident that I could do it. I've actually made it twice since the class!

Then I made Parmesan Chicken. OH. MY. GOSH!!!! It was DELICIOUS! I highly recommend making this one...even though it is a bit time intensive. Actually, I added creamy risotto to the recipe and that's what took the most time. The actual chicken recipe only took about thirty minutes! The salad that you're supposed to prepare with it was the perfect addition as well. I love making my own vinagrette...it makes me feel like a real cook! Ha! Here's the recipe: Barefoot Contessa's Parmesan Chicken

By the way, I am SO excited to get new dishes. That way when I take pictures of our dishes they might actually look nice. The new camera at Christmas will help with that too. wink. wink.

When I grow up I want to be the Barefoot Contessa. End of story. :)