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bell peppers, Carrots, cornstarch, dry white wine, fennel bulb, frozen mussel meat, Garlic, heavy cream, herbs, lemongrass, olive oil, onion, parsley, pasta sauce, roasted garlic, sherry vinegar, tomato paste
We traveled North for the holidays. it’s a bit chillier there than in the Carolinas, but decidedly more Christmas-y. This soup/chowder came about through the wonderful duo, Dave and Terri! They always come up with delicious fare and this was truly an inspiring way to ring in the New Year. Continue reading
I’ve never been too big a fan of Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder. I prefer creamy soups to tomatoy-brothy soups, but I gotta’ tell you…I like this one. I like this one a lot. It’s loaded with vegetables, chunky and while there’s broth, it has a heap of flavor. And you know, The Goddess is all about flavor. 
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Moqueca is the perfect buffet dish, it’s loaded with flavor, is best made ahead and did I mention, it’s spectacularly delicious…it’s that delicious part you need to focus on. This is a great dish to ring in the new year…Happy New Year, one and all! 
You know I adore eggplant. I don’t think I’ve ever met an eggplant dish I didn’t love. I’ve been thinking about stuffed eggplant, so I decided that today was the day. I was heading down the vegetarian path, adding lentils to give us that meaty texture. Then, I took another path…. 
I’ve been thinking about Indian food recently. Obsessing really. This is what usually sends me off on a recipe search. Picture The Goddess, crawling in camo through her jungle of cookbooks and the Inter”Webs”, in search of ideas. That’s an image, isn’t it? In this case, there wasn’t really a search. It just sort of came together, and I had leftover shrimp and lobster…see how that works? 
Mélange, is defined as “a mixture, a medley”. It’s the perfect description of this “medley”—as this combines, shrimp, scallops, calamari rings, and imitation crabmeat, for the seafood. And the mélange of vegetables—red onion, olives, bell pepper, and recao or culantro. It’s sublime. It’s perfection…a mélange of flavors. 
This is a nice alternative to the typical shrimp cocktail. Also, it has dill. Dill is an underused herb and it’s a great foil for shrimp. Ketchup adds a little touch of sweetness and the lemon juice adds a nice little acidic bite…balance. It’s all about balance, Baby! 
I really do so enjoy imitation crab meat. I know it’s not crab meat. I just like it. It’s never fishy when it’s heated. It has a nice consistency, it’s easy to work with and it just tastes so good. And it was really good in these patties. 
Risotto is so good. It’s a one-pot meal, The Spicy Honey likes it and well, it seemed like just the thing for dinner tonight. At the store, the shrimp looked great, so the plan came together. Don’t you just love when that happens? 