The Superbowl isn't just about rooting for your favorite team to win or grooving to the tunes of the Who during the half time show, it is about celebrating culinary works of art. Every year I make it a tradition to get busy in the kitchen and this year was no exception. I whipped up some tasty snacks. Not all perfect but tasty none-the-less. Last year it was smoked salmon hors d'oeuvres and honey glazed turkey wings. This year I wanted to go more traditional so I did a pizza from scratch topped with olives, feta, sundried tomatoes, hot peppers, mushrooms and lots of sauce. My family insisted that I add whole wheat flower to the dough to make it more healthy. I compromised and did half whole wheat and half white flour. It was good. The dough was very wimpy but it was good. I did some sauerkraut as well, buffalo wings, cornbread and pita wedges. I also sliced a potato as thin as I could without the help of a mandolin, brushed melted butter and placed a rosemary twig on top. Sprinkle salt and pepper and cover it with another potato slice and throw it in the oven. The taste was amazing. I baked it until it was tender but I think it would have worked just as nicely if it was a little crisper. It was about 5:30 and I still hadn't done dessert so I boiled some apple slices in cinnamon and sugar and popped that inside a pillsbury crescent dough with sugar on top.
All in all the game was okay. I nearly fell asleep from all the food and the slow pace of things but the Saints turned things around. In fact it really picked up in the last quarter. I can't wait for next year's game. I think I'll do a Tex-Mex menu.
