November 23, 2009 – 11:31 am
Yeah, it looks a little different. And some of the content has gone away. After a dozen years, it seemed like it was time for a facelift, so I took the plunge. A lot of the content still lives in the Roadsend Archive, but some of it has just been put away until further notice. The upside is that I’ll be adding new content for the first time since my daughter was born, which could be a good thing. And you can make your comments right on the page, which seems to be a perq of this new-fangled blogging business. Have at it.
Oh, and if you really, truly need a fix of the oldstyle content, you can probably find it at www.delemos.net\oldsite
November 20, 2009 – 3:45 pm
I truly and deeply believe that any recipe that begins with “take a pound of bacon…” has got to be worth a try. This started out many years ago as an attempt to come up with an alternative to fettucine al fredo that would appeal to my wife, but has since grown into what can only be called the Ultimate Super Fat Pasta Sauce…
1 lb of bacon
2 boneless chicken breasts, split or pounded thin
4 tablespoons of flour
1 cup of chicken broth
1 lb of butter
1 pint of heavy whipping cream
1 lb freshly shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- Take a pound of bacon and cut it into half-inch pieces
- Brown the bacon in a large heavy pot, remove the bacon, and set aside
- Saute the chicken breasts in the bacon drippings (Yes, ALL the bacon drippings), about 4 minutes per side. Remove
- Add flour to the bacon drippings (Yes, I really mean all the bacon drippings) and stir to create a roux
- Add chicken broth and stir while heating to a simmer. Allow the gravy to thicken a bit.
- Add the butter and allow to melt
- Once the butter is melted, add the heavy whipping cream. Increase heat to medium and until this mixture begins to simmer lightly. Let simmer. Whisk occasionally.
- While butter/cream mixture is heating, cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes. Set aside.
- Once butter/cream mixture has reduced and thickened slightly, begin adding the cheese. Whisk in small portions at a time to allow even melting.
- Once all the cheese has been added, throw the diced chicken in as well.
- Throw in the bacon too. Yes, the whole pound
- Serve this whole thing over hot pasta which has been tossed in a little olive oil and garlic.
Yes, I eat this. No, I do not have a heart attack immediately afterwards. What’s really good is if you have brownies and ice cream for dessert afterwards….
