Well, I got Hillary interested when I visited her. And Mariah and I are especially hooked and wanting to try to make some of the dishes from the episodes. One episode was all about corn. They had a corn shucking, grilling and preparing family event. Then the Chef used it in a lot of dishes in the restaurant. But what fascinated us the most is that she made grilled-corn mayonnaise.
Then, in the tomato episode, we learned all about different varieties, including heirloom tomatoes. She talked about how, in the south (this all takes place in North Carolina) a simple tomato sandwich is a popular thing. But a not so simple tomato sandwich is something special, and it became a hit at the restaurant. They made bread all garlicky and seasoned up and toasted; they spread homemade roasted-corn mayonnaise inside and topped it all with salt and peppered heirloom tomatoes. It looked amazing so we decided to try to re-inact it. Ross made the roasted corn mayonnaise, I made the bread and Mariah prepared the tomatoes. It was yummy, although we forgot one key step: we forgot to toast the bread. So hurray hurray we get to try it again!
Variety is the spice of life and I am enjoying taking this new adventure with my loved ones.
