Jared AxelrodWriter of Adventure

For those who were curious about a rather large entry on the project list, yes, I am orchestrating an Iron Chef battle to take place this weekend.  My opponent is not one to be underestimated, but I feel confident in my abilities.  Not so confident that I haven’t been practicing, however. I’ve been trying out some flavor combinations–peanut butter goes surprisingly well with lamb, and manchego cheese goes well with…well, everything–and working on getting my speed up in the kitchen.  I can now whip up a batch of orecchiette in an hour, should it come to that.

In addition to new food, we also got some some new plates, as you can see above. J.R. remarked that we didn’t purchase plates so much as frames, and there’s truth to that. They shall, after all, be holding art.

Rushed, delicious art.

That knife there is J.R.’s, also bought for the battle.  She agreed to be my sous for this, on the condition that if she was going to be doing chopping, she wanted something serious to chop with. Some people might be intimidated by a knife that size.  Not my wife, but some people.

The battle is set for this Saturday, at 4pm. Because no one has access to a kitchen stadium, we’re splitting up the battle between our two respective kitchens. I’m going first, so we’re starting at my place, and when the tasting and judgement of my dishes is over, we’ll go over to her’s and do it all over again.  I’m extremely excited.

Audience members are welcome, but keep in mind that there’s not really much of a view into our kitchens and only the judges get to eat. We might film it, maybe. I can guarantee pics of the completed dishes, though.

Will my cuisine reign supreme?  I sure hope so.