Chicken in a Purple Bed

I decided to roast my latest chicken on a bed of purple shallots and red potatoes and, after I took this picture, I succumbed to Molly at Orangette's idea of adding a little balsamic vinegar drizzled over the shallots, the potatoes and the bird.

In the oven, the shallots slumped into soft, savory pillows, the potatoes browned and sizzled in the pan juices, and the chicken was wonderful with the hint of mellow vinegar complementing the usual Herbes de Provence that I almost always use.

Almost a religious experience. If Heaven has clouds, they are softly purple and browned on the bottom.