Jalapeño Glazed Shrimp

I used the same jalapeño jelly glaze that I have been putting on chicken for these shrimp.  I served them over a homemade corn salsa with black beans and quinoa.

Buttermilk Biscuits

It's a simple recipe. Pre- heat to 400

1.5 c. floor
4 tsp. sugar
.5 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder

Pulse the dry ingredients in a mixer. Then add

6 TBS butter (diced)
3/4 c. buttermilk

Mix until dough just comes together. Let dough rest in the fridge for a while.  Roll the dough out and fold it on itself to get the layers. Roll it out to 3/4 inches. Put on parchment paper. Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the biscuits with buttermilk. Bake for 16-18 minutes.

Brandy Poached Pear Tart

Through the holiday season, I have made a dozen apple tarts and pies. I've used both traditional pie crusts and pie crusts made with vodka. But, today ladypants is sick with a cold she claims that I gave her. I tried for something a little more delicate. I poached pears in brandy and balsamic vinegar with just a touch of brown sugar. I put them in a vodka pie crust and happiness was the result.

French Onion Soup

Ladypants got me a fancy Dutch Oven. Clearly, the only thing to do was to make French Onion Soup. So make French Onion Soup I did.  

Cherry Marzipan Pie

Tiny apartments call for tiny pies.  Four tiny pies, in fact. These pies are regular pie crust, lined with marzipan, and filled with cherries. 

Han Solo Chocolates with almonds

I'm not sure there is anything more to say about these.

Chicken and Mint

We tried for something really different today.  We got fresh dates at the farmers' market.  The dish was minced chicken, almonds, fresh dates, and squash over brown rice finished with fresh mint and lemon.