My cousin Gretel invited us over for dinner one night as little play date for our kids. I always feel a little apprehensive taking my kids over to her place, only because my kids sometimes just do not behave themselves. My older son Fidel knows well that he is not supposed to ask for things when we visit people, but my younger son Fernando can sometimes be a handful. Well anyway, I placed my children in my automobile and chauffeured them a few blocks to Gretel’s home when my husband was in another town.
The kids were quietly playing by themselves until dinner was ready. Gretel loved to cook, and that night she cooked lovely chicken wings. Not only did the kids enjoy the roasted salt and pepper but Fernando also enjoyed them very much. He began over-eating them and soon started snatching wings from others plates as well. I was terribly embarrassed and tried my best to calm him down. At last I was able to stop the outbursts, put both of them in the vehicle and felt embarrased while I was driving back.
The next day I called Gretel and noted down all the chicken wing recipes she had. Thanks! I love your fried chicken recipe. I used to think that nobody can prepare chicken for a family dinner like mom, but you have proven me wrong. I made some exactly as per your recipe and it was a hit. Everyone loved it! Whole house was full of the delicious smell and the kids could not get enough of it.
The dog was going nuts waiting for his turn at the leftovers. Next week is a footy night and we will have a few friends over to watch the game together. I think it will be a great choice for casual gathering. Your choice of spices is just great. Personally I am not a great chicken lover but with a dish like that I could convert myself. A simple dish but very effective. Mom will be jealous! I wont tell her where I got the recipe from. Every girl can have a secret. While going to Medical school in 2004, my roommate and I would always look at old recipe books and attempt to make something new.
All the other girls on our hostel floor would gather in our room for a nice delicious meal. It not only was a good learning experience, but also a lot of fun. The only problem was that we were not allowed to cook using gas in the rooms. We were permitted only to use electric articles like electric kettles, microwaves and electric hot plates. The microwave was our easiest way out. We would have grilled vegetables, beef, pork ribs and chicken wings and breasts at least once a week, during the weekends. My roommate who was a great fan of cooking had a huge collection of various kinds of grilled beef recipes, grilled chicken and fish recipes. My batch mates enjoyed this food because cooking it was a fun experience, the food was definitely healthy and they could maintain their body weight by cutting down on the fatty fast foods.
