My friends Chelsea and Braden invited me over to their house for a New Year's dinner of sorts since I couldn't see them during the winter holidays last month. On the menu for tonight:
Roast beef sliders with provolone and horseradish cream
Asian sesame coleslaw with sriracha
Garlic chipotle potato wedges
Dinner is served!
Chelsea had also made an appetizer of Boursin cheese topped with balsamic glaze, honey, and crushed pistachios served with baguette slices. Unfortunately, we were too hungry and dug into it before I could take photos, but trust me when I say it was incredible. (If I didn't think I was getting lactose sensitive these days, I could've eaten the whole thing. You know, if we weren't sharing it.) Of course, dinner itself was excellent. I haven't actually had any meals at Chelsea's that wasn't exceptional, though I think she and Braden tend to make more of an effort for me because they know I don't cook at home. Though she's a hairdresser now, Chelsea actually studied culinary arts after high school and I find that she excels at unexpected flavour and texture combinations to make really well-rounded meals.
It's funny because she's actually gluten-free and also found out that she's allergic to eggs, chicken, and soy, but I think that's made her even more determined to find good recipes that work for her. I would never have thought to pair roast beef sliders (Chelsea had gluten-free buns for herself, but the rest of us had Hawaiian buns that were doused in au jus before going in the oven — my god, these were so fucking good) with Asian slaw (also so fucking good, to the point where I had three helpings), but I guess that's how fusion restaurants came about. Another epic home-cooked meal for the books!
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