wintry delights

Somewhere south of us, much further south of us, the forecast is for snow. Here in the tropics, we're in the midst of the dry season which has a certain autumnal quality to it. And while it isn't cool by any stretch of the imagination, if you work up a good sweat and then sit under a fan in your wet tennis clothes...you can almost feel a shiver coming on with the night.

So tonight we indulged the cooler clime appetites with a potato bake.

Red bliss potatoes sliced very thin.
Cream and milk (2 thirds/1 third respectively)
olive oil to cook 1 minced onion and 2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons of flour
a bit of salami
cheese
salt
pepper

Heat the oven to 200C.
Sweat the onion and garlic in the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the flour to coat. Stir in the milk and cream. Add the potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil.
Layer in a baking dish with cheese and salami, finishing with a nice layer of cheese.
Bake for 45 minutes or until bubbling and browned; the potatoes nice and soft.
Let it rest before you dig in for best flavour and texture.

Snuggle up in your tank top and shorts on the rattan couch with a cold beer and tuck in!