Liveblogging the dinner, part two

[desperance]

Okay: I have done Second Shopping (into town: fishmarket, farmers' market, Chinese superdupermarket) and now I'm tired. I only have little feets, you know. Not like the Idiot Boy, with his enormous paws.

I couldn't remember how many ricebowls and soup spoons I had, so I bought more. Now I have lots. More people must come and eat more often.

The chicken-and-chestnuts is simmering away. Retrenchment is beginning; I may not do another chicken dish. This is partly tiredness, partly a vague feeling that there may after all be enough food, partly because the spare chicken thighs haven't defrosted yet and I'm not sure I can be bothered to hurry them up. Might just chuck 'em back in the freezer and forget it.

Now I have to go and pass the fish-stock through muslin, and smack up my cucumber. One of the pleasures of cooking Chinese, I get to use my cleaver. For many things; indeed, for all the knifework, from chopping through bones to fine slicing. It's way heavier than a classic Chinese chopper, which makes it all the better for bashing stuff with the flat of the blade, when called for. Hark, I hear the cucumber calling...

Comments

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

More people must come and eat more often.

*volunteers*

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

Me, me, I'll volunteer for feedings! :) I love these dinner blog things actually, always good fun. Er, and having been reading your posts for ages and having the odd conversation with you (and you're very cool), I finally got round to clicking through to your website to see what you've written, thinking, "I don't recognise the name.. likely haven't read any.." And there's Dispossession which I read last year and it was BLOODY GOOD and this is sort of a mix of fangirl squeeing and admiration and rather embarrased blushing that I'd not realised till now.

Ahem.

Think i might need to read your books now :)

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Hee. I didn't know people were still reading Dispossession - that was, um, long ago. First book I finished in this house...

I'm glad you liked it, and if you're ever the right side of the country, come and take pot luck; most welcome.

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

Was on the shelf in the local library, some of your other stuff is in stock and now reserved, whee!

I will be sure to :)

[abserdman.livejournal.com]

I'll come have foods! It's a long way to travel just for dinner but I'm sure it'll be worth it.