Hawaii Brownies

These brownies may be as close as I get to Hawaii this year. They pass the gooey meter test and the chocolate content test, and they taste very brownie-ish. The keys here are toast the nuts and use high quality chocolate. Lana ko’u mana’ua makemake ‘oa ia ia. 1 stick butter1/2 cup brown sugar1 cup…

Prosciutto Wrapped Lobster Tail with Dipping Sauce

Simple but elegant is the theme for this dish. It has few ingredients, but they work well together. i hope you like it. 2 8-ounce lobster tails 2 slices of prosciutto1/2 cup butter1 clove garlic, minced1 teaspoon lemon juice1 teaspoon dried parsley 2 teaspoons olive oil for cooking Remove lobster from shells. Wrap tails in…

Cuban Eggroll

The Cuban sandwich is my favorite, hands down. I do have a problem with it though – it’s not easy to eat with one hand which is critical during football season. So I put all the tasty fillings in an eggroll. I now have one hand free for chips, the remote, or a drink. I’ve…

Lynn’s Crab Cake Sauce

This recipe happened when I was at my friend Lynn’s house. (All royalties should be sent to her. The address is……just kidding.) I thought we should have a sauce for the crab cakes I made. I had mayo, capers, and Old Bay; after a taste test, Lynn suggested adding some dill and some pepper. Good…

Lamb Bolognese with Campanella Pasta

Sometimes you just need some pasta. I mixed this up a bit using lamb and cream to do a take off of the lamb parpadelle at Bella Vita in Manassas. Lots of herbs, spice, and al dente pasta. I hope you like it. 1 28-oz can marinara sauce1/2 red onion (any onion works), diced3 cloves…