The baked beans were tomatoey, flavoured with curry powder and mustard seeds, a bit sweet and a tiny bit spicy. They were chunky, and delicious. The potatoes were crunchy on the outside and beautifully soft inside, and the broccoli made it feel a bit like a fancy cafe breakfast, instead of just homemade breakfast potatoes.
This brinner hit the spot. It was exactly what we both wanted.
A fortnight later, Andy requested a repeat. He wanted exactly the same dinner. Except we both had a few ideas for how to improve it just slightly. And I couldn't remember the precise method I used for the beans and potatoes. So the result was a bit disappointing. It was probably partially a result of having an unrealistic memory of our excellent, perfect first brinner. But it was also just not as good.
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But you'll always have the memory of that first brinner to sustain you ;)
I am so guilty of doing that...not writing down recipes and then trying to re-create them, but not quite managing. Sometimes the variation is just as good, but it's still not what I was aiming for! I need to take your advice and keep a pen and notebook in the kitchen...
I have done that so many times. I bought a spiral bound notebook that I use to record recipes I like, recipes I have modified, and my own recipes. I just used it today when I made French Toast Waffles for breakfast. I'm not always diligent about recording recipes in it, and your blog reminded me why I need to. :)
wow! It looks like a sunday morning breakfast! Yummy!
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