July 24, 2021

Starting Season 1

Began cooking Season 1 today!

Putting together a meal with a few recipes from the season is a good way to start on the list, so I started with:

• Grilled Salmon Steaks
• The Baked Potato
• Veni Vedi Vinaigrette

Here are our notes and ratings for each. Check the FAQ for what the ratings mean.

Grilled Salmon Steaks

• Crowd: 4/5
• Ease: 2/5
• These were fantastic, would definitely make them again.
• Did the spice mix like in the show for Gemma and me, and just salt for Vivian. Both variations were a hit.
• Preparation was a pain though -- the steaks had a ton of pin bones and try as I might I couldn't get them all. Tying them was a bit tricky, had do do a couple twice before they held together.

The Baked Potato

• Crowd: 4/5
• Ease: 5/5
• Would rarely think of doing baked potatoes, but they were great
• An hour plus cooking, though, means they'll probably stay a rarity

Veni Vedi Vinaigrette

• Crowd: 3/5
• Ease: 5/5
• This was light and tangy, and dead simple to put together.
• We do a similar dressing with lemon olive oil and white wine vinegar that we like better