We've been stockpiling some organic chicken thighs for a while. Also, as it is summer, we've got zucchini coming out of our ears. Add to that, I love carrots and we have an abundance of these things. I'm going to try an experiment to see how different I can make dishes with those three ingredients as the main players. There are the obvious themes: sautes, stir fries and stews, and lots of variations within each of those. I've also made some sourdough starter recently and am hoping to make a pot pie with a bread-y crust.
Why?
Mostly because it's easy for me to get into a cooking rut, and to focus on a particular style for too long. This is a way to explore styles and themes.
I look at the challenge like a sonnet (or limerick if you don't think I'm sophisticated enough for a sonnet). I have my ingredients, and I must come up with valuable expressions within that framework.
I've already done a couple of these, I'll have entries on those soon.