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Category Archives: Special occasion
Chilean Sea Bass. 9/19/24
It is amazing that we can make such a delicious dinner so quickly. Since we had some white rice already cooked I merely heated it up in the microwave with a little butter and some minced tarragon. Adding an herb … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Fish, Kitchen tips, Methods, pescatarian, rice, Special occasion, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
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John’s Birthday Celebration. 9/14-15, 2024
For John’s birthday we went out for dinner at an upscale Mexican restaurant. I had actually put our name on a list at French Laundry but did not really expect to get a reservation. We ended up having a lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Mexican, Special occasion
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Shrimp in a Saffron Pernod Sauce. 6/21/24
This is one of our favorite dishes to make. It is so delicious! We decided to double the amount of vegetables from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup and the tomatoes from 1/2 cup to 1 cup. Unfortunately we did not … Continue reading
Posted in American, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Grilled leg of lamb, potatoes, and broccoli. 5/18/24
Several weeks ago we bought a boneless leg of lamb. It was too much for the three of us to eat so John made up a packet of bits and pieces and also a piece that was one large muscle … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Lamb, leftovers, Methods, Special occasion, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Swedish tea ring. 5/12/24
For Mother’s Day our daughter baked me a Swedish tea ring. It is a yeast coffee cake filled with almond paste, almonds, and raisins. It is reminiscent of a coffee cake we used to buy from the bread man when … Continue reading
Lentil stew with turkey sausage. 3/9/24
I am playing a little catch-up from last week this morning. Lentil stew was our Saturday night dinner and on Sunday we were having a family party where we ate tacos and fancy little cakes. Our daughter-in-law’s sister is a … Continue reading
Posted in American, Desserts, Easy, Legumes, Poultry, Special occasion, stew, Vegetables
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Scallops and braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus with beurre blanc. 2/29/24
Why a fancy dinner tonight? It is Leap Day! It seems if a day only appears once every four years, it deserves a special dinner. There are a lot of moving parts to our fancy dinner but none of them … Continue reading
Posted in French, Methods, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish, Special occasion, Uncategorized, Vegetables
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Valentine’s Day dinner. 2/14/23
Who wants to spend mega dollars eating out in crowded restaurants on Valentine’s Day? We don’t. Instead we opted for a prime cut of beef with a couple of tasty sides followed by two dark chocolate Dove candy hearts. Originally … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Methods, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Shrimp with braised leeks, mashed potatoes, and asparagus in a beurre blanc sauce. 1/26/23
This dish is an adaptation of one that our son makes when he is doing a “fancy dinner” night. Normally he makes it with scallops but I was looking to lower the price point. On the bottom layer are braised … Continue reading
Posted in American, Methods, pescatarian, Shellfish, Special occasion, Vegetables
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Party hors d’oeuvres. 12/9/23
On Saturday we attended a joint birthday party for my friend, George 12/9, and me, 12/8. We have been doing this for many years. The table was laden with many delicious treats- latkes and sour cream, chips and guacamole, shrimp … Continue reading
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