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Lobster Bisque

November 8, 2011 By Julie 9 Comments

Lobster is one of those indulgences that never loses steam with me.  I will always remember Christmas Eve dinners as a child where the standard holiday fare was steak and crustacean.  Normally my dad would buy the tails and cook them up as they were, but one year he decided to try and boil whole live lobsters.  Being the animal lover that I was, I found this a bit perturbing that we were going to kill a living creature for our dinner just a short time later.  I couldn’t bear to watch the moment my friend became my meal.  Of course, once he transformed into that familiar red shell with the rich white meat nestled inside, all was forgotten and dinner resumed.

Fast forward about 20 years and here I sit again with a live lobster, chilling on my kitchen island, claws rubber banded, looking at me as though he thinks that if he can just bat his eyes a bit longer, I’ll relent and make a drive to the beach for a movie inspired freedom release instead of a three step walk to my pot rack.  I eye him carefully, thinking about what I’m about to attempt and hoping it won’t be as difficult as it feels.  I think about the lobster bisque reward at the end and it keeps me moving forward.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Food, Soup Tagged With: cream, lobster, soup, tarragon

Family Friendly Fridays: Cherry Almond White Chocolate Scones

April 8, 2011 By Julie 21 Comments

Is it just me, or has Family Friendly Fridays turned into a weekly display of rich and decadent “gotta have it now” desserts? Just thinking back off hand, I can recall a caramel apple cake that threatened to not only put apples back on the map, but permanently launch them to the top of the charts.  And then there was the pretzel toffee crusted chocolate cake.  Mamma Mia, bring out the milk cuz a second slice of that beauty was inevitable.  And let’s not forget the chocolate churros.  And I know I wasn’t the only convert to those.  My friend Mari over at Mari’s cakes reported back to me that she made them a whopping six times!  Seriously sweet.

Not that I’m complaining.  I never meet a sweet I don’t like and am quite talented when it comes to engineering an excuse to bake up a meal-ending confection.   Especially if it’s a treat like this one.

Now I know that scones are typically a breakfast food, but honestly, who made that rule up anyway.  Certainly not me.  And with the creation of this recipe, you can bring on the dessert.  And hey, if you want to have it for breakfast.  I’m all for that too.

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Dessert, Family Friendly Fridays, Food, Other, Other Sweet Treats Tagged With: almond extract, baking powder, butter, buttermilk, cherries, cherry juice, Chocolate Chips, cream, flour, food, powdered sugar, recipe, salt, Sugar


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