| y"> | | | | the exception of an excellent chicken marsala. I had |
| We all thoroughly enjoy going to a good restaurant, | | | | decided that I would never darken the door of the |
| especially when their recipes are original and special. | | | | place, so I thought it would be fun to recreate the |
| You've probably even thought about how you could | | | | dish at home. |
| prepare the same meal yourself. Of course if you | | | | The next day, I gathered up 4 recipes for chicken |
| told your family that, they would blow you off. | | | | marsala and studied them. When we went to the |
| They'd probably never believe that you could achieve | | | | grocery, I picked up the necessary ingredients. I |
| it. | | | | followed the best recipe with a couple of changes |
| Today, there are so many recipes across the | | | | that I saw in the other recipes I'd studied. I cooked |
| internet, that it is usually a fairly simple affair to use a | | | | the chicken marsala the next weekend, and it ended |
| recipe that is close to the restaurant's dish and zero | | | | up tasting much better than any the restaurant |
| in on it after a couple of tries. As long as you stay | | | | offered. On top of that, my husband mixed MUCH |
| within reasonable limits, your experiments will | | | | better martinis. |
| probably taste just fine, so you can enjoy two or | | | | Anyone can do this. You just have to not allow |
| three meals that will all be different. | | | | yourself to be intimidated. You know what tastes |
| I remember one time my husband and I went to | | | | good. You already know what you like. Start by using |
| what we thought was a fairly nice Italian restaurant. | | | | the recipes that come closest to what you like, and |
| Before the meal we ordered dry martinis. They came | | | | make changes as you learn what will appeal to your |
| to our table, after quite a long wait, with too much | | | | taste. It's a bit adventuresome I admit, but once you |
| vermouth and not chilled enough. Our waitress was | | | | have a success or two, you will find it a really |
| brash and sloppy, the wine list limited and overpriced, | | | | enjoyable experience, and your family will love you |
| and the whole affair went downhill from there with | | | | for it. |