Griddle Masters
I am always astonished by the distractions my siblings come up with over the holidays. My sister always insists that we get through at least one favorite trilogy on DVD that we she doesn't have the stomach to watch alone. This year it was Lord of the Rings, fast-forwarding through the long-winded Golem parts (I love the master, I hate the master... grr). We spend lots of time trying to remember games from childhood and arguing over what we can play until there's no time to play the game at all. This time it was the magical griddle. Silver dollar pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches seemed to be on the burner around the clock, saturated with buttery goodness. On the day I headed home, we threw together a tuna salad mixture with all the leftover vegetables, nuts, and raisins from the holiday and tossed it on the griddle too, wrapped in thin slices of bread. And I served them on this great presentation platter (which, in my view, made the dish) from my friend Abby. It's so gratifying when food doubles as a work of art!