Aoli

Today's quick project: beer mustard aoli with a touch of Sriracha for tonight's salmon sammiches

Invaded!

Liam's friends came over for a LAN party (local area network, a way to play computer games all together) Perfect fun belated birthday bash!

Welsh rarebit

Inspired by "The Mind of a Chef" on PBS. Good reviews from everyone but Abbie who said it was burnt and smelled weird.

Birthday girl

Abbie had a good 13th birthday, she told me she had the best time ever at a birthday party! We took five friends to Chen Hot Springs for a swim, then they all spent the night. A lot of singing, junk food, giggling and rowdy girl time. After all the girls got picked up, Abbie had time for a nap before the family came over for an Italian feast. Fetuccini, cheese ravioli, Alfredo sauce, pesto sauce, seared scallops and chicken, procuitto  wrapped asparagus, Caesar salad, focaccia, bagette  bread, pickle and cheese tray and a raspberry crosta  for dessert. I'm glad birthdays only come once a year!!
In the pic Abbie is playing with one of her new birthday goodies, a Polaroid zip printer. It prints tiny pictures from any device via Bluetooth 

Eggs in purgatory

I'm sorry I haven't posted much lately, we seem to have even skipped Liam's birthday fun! We had slow roasted Asian style duck with steam  buns and a berry truffle for dessert! Yum!
It has been crazy busy and unsettled around here lately. So I've decided not to try to catch up on all the events.
So starting from today:
I tried a new recipe, eggs in purgatory. Soft poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce you eat with bread. Liam, Kyle and I really liked it, Abbie not so much. I'm going to make it again though, along with salad it make a wonderful and quick supper!