We finally found overselves with a Sunday with no commitments, and the topic of dinner came up. I logged in to see what the monthly recipes were, and which ones I missed... I opted to make a few of the simpler ones, with no fussy ingredients, and minimal prep.
The Scallops with Caramel-Orange Sauce were a favorite. Sweet, tender, melt in your mouth delicious with just a slight tang from the oranges and wine. I was worried my husband wouldn't love this one, since he tends to snub his nose at sweeter entrees, but he loved it. He declared it better than any scallop dish he'd had in a restaurant, and suggested I never order scallops in a restaurant again, which I often do.
The Pancetta Green Beans were cooked to a perfect tender crisp follwing Dorie's instuction and the pancetta gave it a nice salty bite. Pancetta makes everything better.
The Salted Butter Break-ups were also a winner. I looked over some of the blog entries for this one and completely agree that more salt would only enhance the flavor in these. With a name called 'salted' butter breakups, I definitely would have liked a more salty flavor. Although, I did use kosher salt, and I imagine the other salt suggested would have given it a different depth of salty flavor. They were still enjoyed, even without the salty flavor I expected. The crispy edges were my favorite part. And the little guy had fun with these, too!
This sounds like a beyond delicious dinner and I agree with your husband haha :) well done!
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Yikes! I can't imagine having to cook with your schedule! So glad you were able to knock out a few recipes...your sweet guy looks happy with his cookie :)
ReplyDeletePS...I thought the scallops were fabulous, too!
Glad to know we're not alone! My husband and I know and understand the pains of busy season (although I have been out of public accounting for a few years now). Fortunately all these recipes were quick and delicious!
ReplyDeleteGlad you found some time to play with FFwD. Hopefully it was relaxing. You picked a winning menu, three elegant and easy recipes! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain with the schedules - misery loves company so I was glad to hear that some other Dorista had quite a juggle as well :) Of course I have Nana next door who usually ends up delivering me the ingredients, sometimes cut up and even measured....so I have no excuse not to get through the recipe :) That said, I was SO happy the scallops were truly quick and easy. Any quicker and I would have been in trouble trying to read along. Good luck surviving tax season :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you got a chance to catch up with a few recipes - all of which you loved. The break-ups are so kid-friendly. I used kosher salt for one batch and used a full teaspoon in the batter, adding more sprinkled on top just before baking. It had just the right amount of saltiness.
ReplyDeleteGreat catch up post. Loved seeing that cookie again! Salty!
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never! I missed the salted butter breakups and will make it this week. Cute photo of that little hand holding that big piece of cookie :)
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