Poulet rôti, fines herbes

“The quarter of poulet rôti I devoured at Maison Francois on Wednesday night was just about as pristinely presented a piece of chicken I’ve ever seen. I felt underdressed with it in front of me. It was almost like it had got all spruced up for a wedding unaware that it would be on the menu. Anyway, the dribbles of herby sauce on top and the puddle of richness below made the whole ensemble sing. It’s the kind of thing I might have slowly nodded my approval of in the direction of a dining companion except I was following the reopening restrictions to the letter and was eating all alone. Honestly, it felt kind of perfect.”

- OJF