Spicy, Dirty and Hot

It was Friday night, and we were in the mood for something spicy, a little bit dirty, and definitely very hot.

So, it was lucky for us that we came across this post by Elizabeth Minchelli in Rome to inspire us. We were going to mix up some Spicy Dirty Martinis.



















































 I boiled them until tender, and when cool enough to handle, I placed them between a folded tea towel and smashed them with my palm.
























Lined up on a baking sheet, they went into the fridge to wait John's arrival, upon which they were doused with olive oil and put to bake in a hot oven until brown and crisp.






















































When they came out of the oven, I sprinkled them with sea salt and I could hardly contain myself until they were cool enough to eat.