But then, there's risotto. Worth writing about.

Remember that juice I took from those roasting tomatoes a couple of days ago?  Too much juice for sauce, but just the right amount of juice for one of the best risottos I have ever made or eaten.  Two cups of homemade chicken broth, close to two cups of that tomato water, standard risotto recipe. After the stirring in of the butter and parm, I folded in a diced tomato and some purloined basil, a good amount of fresh black pepper and it was so, so good. That tomato taste, zingy and lush and the basil, oh, my goodness.

That was last night. Tonight I had leftovers, simply heated a bit of the chicken broth, tossed in some of the roasted tomatoes, added the leftover risotto. It was looser this time but no less tasty.  All yum, all the way through. 

That's the kind of meal I want, tasty and easy and made with what's on hand. Well, the arborio rice isn't local but who cares? I do not hold with "all local, all the time" because then one misses out on things like arborio rice, prosciutto, real parmesan cheese, other delicious cheeses and on and on. But if one can source decent ingredients, one can make a very good meal every time, no matter how simple it is. Good tomatoes on top of good toasted bread with good olive oil. Freshly picked lettuces tossed with a simple lemon vinaigrette along with some blue cheese and homemade croutons. Local chicken roasted in your oven or on the grill. Fresh halibut from off the coast. Oysters from Tomales Bay. It goes on and on. Goodness on top of goodness and on to our plates.

Fuck the bad news of the day, let's eat and drink well and wake up and take action against the evil Kavanaughs of the world. 

Good night. 

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