Okay so I'm really going to try and make time for this blog again! My goal is at least one entry a week...
Last nights dinner seemed to be a hit, I made a chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese, basil and spinach (my own home grown basil which I was pretty excited about). I did a chiffonade of the basil and spinach and mixed it with the goat cheese then added an egg to help bind it all.
I used Hickory to smoke some roma tomatoes which was a learning experience! I had never smoked anything by myself before so I ended up with a full on fire! Second attempt went a little better except that I was so worried about starting another fire I didn't get the full smoky flavor I was looking for in the tomatoes.
I used the smoked tomatoes to make a smoky tomato coulis with shallots, garlic, red wine vinegar, paprika and a pinch of chipotle chili powder. I spooned the coulis onto the plate and placed the stuffed chicken breast on top.
I served this with an herb salad topped with chopped walnuts, yellow heirloom tomatoes, a drizzle of garlic infused olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
There was nothing left on the plates at the end of dinner so I think we'll put this dish in the win category.
