I’m making Summer Flank steak tonight. Yippeee!

White fish for dinner tonight then. Wilted spinach, mash potato, beurre blanc. Bought a bottle of white wine. I wish it were dinner now!

The farmer’s market is open! Yippy! Eat variety, shop locally.

Ate Peter’s left-over chili today. Bloody marvellous it was. He added small chunks of chuck steak alongside the mince which is inspired. Adds a wonderful texture to the dish and makes it feel altogether more substantial.

A good chili has to be up there among the great dishes. Few give me such consistent pleasure with every mouthful. I reckon every adult should make it their business to be able to cook a decent chili. Funny how it is the staple of students (at least here in the UK) and yet, as we age, we tend to cook it less and less.

Cooked a great Chili today. It was based on JC’s with some influences from John’s. Leaves me with a dilemma as to whether to post it as a variation in a comment or as a new recipe.