Classy Wine Drinking

I hope every one had a spooky Halloween yesterday! I contemplated making something that scared me to make such as Hollandaise sauce or French macaroons to get into the spirit. Conquer fears you know? But Dill still has my car because his is in the shop so going to the store was not an option. Plus, the idea of trying Hollandaise again still really scares me! 

I first attempted the delicious egg and butter sauce in culinary school. I curdled the eggs 3 times! it was ever so frustrating! I have more confidence this time with the instructions from Julia Child. She makes it sound so simple and really helps you understand what the process is all about (as well as gives you a cheater and supposedly fool proof way to make it in the blender!). School was hardly as helpful. 

I really love reading Julia Child's recipes because of the way she wrote them! She makes you feel like you can attempt any of them! Gives you suggestions for wine pairings and side dishes. I mean really, she was one of a kind in teaching how to cook. I've made it a personal goal to start watching more of her videos. In school, we learned a few things by watching her videos because she really had a way of making it seem so simple to bone a chicken! 

So, last night I made honey mustard chicken and a Parmesan garlic rice pilaf. The honey mustard I used was from my parent's home town, Maumee, Ohio! It was Hickory Farms' Hot N Sweet Mustard. Look at that!!!

With all of the juice that those breasts gave I should have made a gravy or sauce to go on them but I just didn't think about it in time. 

The pilaf was from a box and not nearly as tasty as home made! Not enough seasoning, it had to be doctored. Kind of a boring looking plate and would have been spruced up with some crispy and al-dent-ly cooked fresh green beans. See what I mean? 

Well, after dinner we all went and sat outside to watch and greet the trick-or-treaters with a glass of wine. I wanted white wine with dinner but again the no car got in the way so when someone finally brought some home we had already eaten Hahaha. So we decided to be REALLY classy and drink it on the front lawn, in red wine glasses, waiting for the kids in costumes. OH! And it was warm so we remedied that pretty easily... BAHAHA

Just keepin it reaaal classy ya'll! Happy Halloween!