Snuck back on this morn.

[Innkeeper]

Well, with the kids and gradkids gone home for their own Christmases, Mother and I settled down to a quiet Christmas of New England roast chicken and bubbly. What's a New England roast chicken? Very easy. Put a sprig of rosemary in the chicken's cavity along with one each chopped onion and apple that have been tossed together. Skewer it up, and roast at 350 degrees. Pour a fresh 1/4 cup of cider over it every 15 minutes for the first 45 minutes. Then baste with pan juices every 15 minutes. After the last basting (your best guess) sprinkle a teaspoon of mortered dry rosemary on top. Remove when internal temp reaches 165 degrees to a warm platter. Scrape pan drippings into small sauce pan and reduce to a blackish red syrup to pour over sliced chicken. Washed it down with Roederer Estate, Anderson Valley, Brut Rose'.