Deconstructed Caesar Salad

I had this idea over the weekend to make a deconstructed Caesar Salad and it turned out much better than I ever thought. What’s a little different with this one is that I grilled the Ice burg lettuce (normally Ice burgs are not welcome in our home, but for this occasion we allowed it!)
Ingredients

1/4 tightly [...]

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Pam, Don, Barb and Kevin Dinner Party

We’re having birthday month girl Pam and her new beau Don with Barb and Kevin for dinner tonight. I would have like to make a really supper fancy dinner, but work has been a bear this week (pulled a mid-nighter on Wednesday, which, I have to admit is not too bad – maybe one or [...]

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Grilled Scallops wrapped in Prosciutto on a bed of Arugula

7-8 larg e scallops (these were about 1 oz each!)
7-8 Prosciutto slices
3 cups Arugula
1 ripe tomato
10 cauliflower florets
1 tsp olive oil

Dry scallops well and wrap tightly with prosciutto and hold in place with a toothpick.
Preheat griddle to high, and place prosciutto wrapped scallops on. Cook until grill marks appear (about 1-2 minutes each side, depending [...]

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Dinner with Anna, André, Barb and Kevin

We had Anna, André, Barb and Kevin for dinner Saturday night. It was a bit of a challenge because Anna is a vegetarian (no fish, but she does eat dairy and eggs). I love these types of challenges – it really tests my creative and cooking abilities.
Menu

H.D.: Roasted Red Peppers with Sheeps Milk Feta and [...]

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Poached Pear with Stilton, Walnuts, Dates and Bacon

The original recipe is from the LCBO Magazine, October 2008 (not yet on line!) – this one is JT’s version. I was surprised with a lovely dinner of Poached Pear with Stilton, Walnuts, Dates and Bacon last night. YUM.
Serves 2 for dinner.

Poaching Liquid

1 cup water
1/2 cup dry white wine (use the same wine you will [...]

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