One thing I’d like to do more of this year is cook. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a resolution though, more like a vague determination. Between both our busy schedules, neither The Girl nor I did a lot of cooking as 2007 wound down, so ideally we’ll have some more home-cooked meals in 2008. Plus, the food at The Local has declined to the point of being inedible, so where else am I going to seek nourishment? (Don’t panic though, the beer’s still cold.)*

The fruit of this determination so far? I made an ass-kicking potato leek soup this past weekend, and The Girl spent part of New Year’s Day making a garlic herb salt (from this cookbook that the Bunny gave me for Christmas) which I used on a steak last night, and will use on some skillet smashed potatoes tonight. Hopefully there be more such kitchen mischief to come.

* The answer to this question is, obviously, the Punjab Cafe, Schoolhouse Pizza, and Gaslight. And the Siam House and I seem to be speaking again, at least until the next time they need half an hour to take my order.

UPDATE: Sacre Bleu! How could I have forgotten the Wheelhouse?

Also - I had no idea such a place as Anna’s Hungarian Kitchen existed in Quincy? Assuming it’s still open, I may have to investigate and satisfy curiousity.