Martini's Bistro: The Twist

A few weeks ago, I was blessed to join a few book clubbers for dinner in Longmont, CO.  The book: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond (aka Pioneer Woman). I LOVE me some Pioneer Woman, I love everything about her: her humor, her life, her and her hunky husband's love story, her recipes. But I'm not here to talk about my beloved Pioneer Woman. Today is for the glory of Martini's Bistro's menu.


Their martini's FAB.U.LOUS!
Their appetizers SCRUMPTIOUS.
Their choices for entrees MOUTH-WATERING.

I gobbled (not kidding...I was hungry from a long day of work and a wimpy lunch) the Sassafras. I have a thing for sweet potatoes.

My friend Kelli was sitting next to me and ordered the Twist. We poked at each other's plates (and martinis) and were delighted in deliciousness.

I left the restaurant in complete tummy satisfaction. My hour-long commute was in taste-bud bliss. And a few days later, I still couldn't get the menu off my mind. So guess what I made.

Here's my version of the Martini's Bistro's The Twist.

And here's the part you can't see in the close-ups.

Oregano fresh from the garden, infused in liquid gold!

If you look at the menu, you'll see all the ingredients you need. I used chicken, seasoned with garlic powder, salt and pepper and drizzled with olive oil, that I baked in a 350 deg oven for 20 minutes. I used Cherub Grape Tomatoes - really, there's nothing better unless you grow them yourself (mine aren't ready for picking). I also used canned artichokes and halved kalamata olives in their own brine.