My husband and I drove to Boise, Idaho to spend Thanksgiving with my family at my brother Sheldon's and his beautiful family's house. He and his wife Lori are a large part of the reason my husband and I love to cook together. They have perfected the process of preparing a meal together. They can put eggs Benedict and fried potatoes on the table before I can make toast. And the kitchen is clean when they are done. They don't look frazzled, they aren't bumping into one another or getting frustrated that the other is doing something wrong. They actually seem to become happy and relaxed and by the time they come to the table, delicious food in hand, they are laughing and smiling. Who doesn't want to be able to do that?!
We arrived at their house in time for dinner on Tuesday evening. I love salmon and was pretty excited to see that that was what they were serving. Todd, on the other hand, is not a huge fan. But, as always, Sheldon and Lori managed to serve an incredible meal. The secret? Fresh rosemary from their yard! It is planted along the front walk as a decorative plant...but when it came time to pull dinner together Sheldon just went out and cut off what he needed! Cooked for a while with lemon, salt and pepper, garlic and rosemary and then pulled out, rosemary removed, coated with a generous layer of Best Foods Mayonnaise, and just a bit of the rosemary returned to season and offer a delectable crisp texture and returned to the oven until cooked through. It seemed to take no time at all to prepare and was so good even Todd went back for seconds!
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