Last Sunday the weather was perfect for cooking out on the patio. To combine my favorite Sunday meal – roasted chicken – I mentioned to my husband lets do a beer can chicken out on the grill for dinner. We both had different things on our “to do” list for the day but will end it out on the patio, one of our favorite places to be.
We went our separate ways to get some of our “to do” lists things done and my phone went off he said our son was coming for dinner, then a couple of hours later it goes off again, his parents were coming for dinner. Some people might get annoyed their initial dinner plans change but I actually take it as a compliment that he wants to share our favorite food and our favorite place with people we love.
We all sat around the table sharing good food and wine along with some great stories. My  mother-in-law mentioned she was cleaning out a cupboard and didn’t know what to do with her Ebelskiver pan. Firstly all but my daughter had no idea what she was talking about, secondly why in 34+ years I have known her had she never mentioned this special pan or made me any of the Danish pancakes her pan makes? The next day the pan found its way into my kitchen. I had planned on making them and sharing the recipe today but I need to make a batch or two before I share it with you. Stay tuned!
Sunday dinner was one of the only meals I made this week so I don’t have a “new” recipe for you today except it’s another beautiful Sunday and you should try to spend some of it in your happy place with some of your favorite people.

I can’t leave you with nothing so last Sunday’s dinner is worth sharing – I cut the backbone out of two chickens aka spatchcock. Seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, lemon and rosemary.
In my cast iron pan I sliced up some baby potatoes along with an onion and again olive oil, salt and pepper.
I had some broccoli from the garden and wasn’t sure how I should deal with it on the grill so I did the same olive oil, salt and pepper and put the whole head on the grill, turning it a couple of times till it was cooked through and threw a loaf of bread on the top rack to heat up. Pretty perfect way to end the day if I do say so myself.