So Simple, So Good

On my August trip to Boulder to see Phil and his family, we did some good eating, as usual.  Because the kids were both sick we stayed home for dinner every night, which is definitely not a bad thing when Phil's in the kitchen. 

On one particular night we had a very simple dinner.  Phil bought a whole chicken, butterflied it, seasoned it with salt and pepper, and put it on his grill (actually a smoker) outside for about 30 minutes on each side.  While the chicken was cooking, he went to the garden and picked a cucumber, and several different types of tomatoes.  He skinned the cucumber, chopped it with the tomatoes, and added some oil and vinegar.  A great loaf of good Italian bread was then sliced, rubbed with garlic, brushed with olive oil, and placed on the grill to toast.  That was dinner and it was delicious and healthy.  The chicken was so moist, with a nice smoky flavor.  The bread, toasted with olive oil, was fantastic, either plain, or as Phil and Deborah showed me, used as the base for the tomato and cucumber mixture.  Kind of like bruschetta.  A nice dry white wine completed the meal. 

Oh, If I could just hire someone to cook like that for me all the time.  So simple, so good.