Lobster Rolls & Asari no Sakamushi

Yelp had a $40 for $80 worth of seafood from New England Lobster so my friends and I bought two gift certificates and had a seafood night.  Cooking for a large party on a weeknight (13 people!) took awhile but when we finally sat down to eat, it was quite delish and worth the wait. [...]

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Potato Leek Soup with Avocado Ham & Cheese Sandwich

Quick post before I go to bed – pureed soups have always seemed “fancy” to me – they were restaurant soups that looked nice in white bowls and are a bit of a pain to make at home because of the pureeing part, what with having to pour a hot soup into a blender and [...]

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Experimenting with Truffles

I’ve been meaning to try making truffles for the longest time – and decided to try it over winter break.  They came out okay, but the balls I rolled were way too big as I should have had enough chocolate to make about 24 truffles but ended up with only 15. f(^_^;)  I read different [...]

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