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Category Archives: Special occasion
Jonathan’s fancy scallop dinner. 10/21/25
This is Jonathan’s go-to dinner for special occasions. It is so delicious! I was his sous chef busily cutting up the vegetables and getting the prep done. He was the cook braising the leeks in butter and a little water, … Continue reading
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Kenwood shrimp. 6/19/25
The Kenwood was a restaurant that opened in 1987 in a beautiful location amid the vineyards of Sonoma Valley. In 2013 their chef retired but we managed to get the recipe to one of his delicious dishes which we always … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged rice, shrimp, Vegetables
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Scallops for Mother’s Day. 5/11/25
Scallops for dinner is my favorite. Since it was Mother’s Day I got to pick what I like best. John did a great job searing the scallops and I made the sides. At the base are braised leeks which you … Continue reading
Posted in French, Holidays, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Beurre blanc, leeks, mashed potatoes, scallops
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Ocean scallops with mashed potatoes and asparagus. 4/15/25
Sometimes it’s nice to have a special dinner on just an ordinary weekday. Although scallops are a pricey item there is absolutely no waste. John seared them beautifully and I made mashed potatoes and asparagus as sides. I also made … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, mashed potatoes, scallops
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Kenwood Shrimp. 1/16/25
This is one of my favorite recipes given to me by the chef at the now defunct Kenwood Grill. For many years we enjoyed going to this restaurant when we were visiting Sonoma County Wine Country. Even though they have … Continue reading
Posted in American, French, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Shrimp in a saffron white wine sauce. 11/6/24
I mostly prepared and cooked this dinner. It all came out pretty well except I overcooked the shrimp a bit. I am not used to cooking the proteins. But the sauce was yummy even though we forgot to bring along … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
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Jon’s fancy scallop dinner 11/4/24
After a busy day of hiking and shopping, Jonathan made his fancy scallop dinner. This consists of mashed potatoes, scallops, braised leeks, mushrooms, and asparagus with a beurre blanc sauce. I helped with the chopping of onions, mushrooms, and peeling … Continue reading
Posted in American, French, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vacation cuisine, Vegetables
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Stuffed Cabbage. 10/16/24
During the pandemic we started celebrating holidays that we hadn’t observed often in the past to break up the monotony. Last night we celebrated Sukkot a Jewish harvest festival and a commemoration of the exodus from Egypt. Although part of … Continue reading
Early Thanksgiving. October 12, 2024
John and I are not going to be home on Thanksgiving so our son, Jon, offered to host Thanksgiving on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. In order to represent the entire North American continent (and to make the grandkids happy) we had … Continue reading
Posted in American, Appetizers, Beef, Desserts, Holidays, Mexican, Poultry, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Autumn Soup and Homemade Challah. 10/11/24
On Friday we had our postponed Rosh Hashanah celebration because it was too hot for baking and cooking on the actual date. Sarah and I got up early and she got the challah started and I started peeling and chopping … Continue reading
Posted in American, Baking, Holidays, Recipes, soup, Special occasion, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged bread, soup
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