Mr. Wanderlust and I cooked tonight. It turned out fucking wonderful. It was a dinner filled with emotions, for some reason. I think emotions make a dinner all the better.
Meltdown Seafood Fettuccini
1 (16 ounce) package dry fettuccine noodles
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup chopped green onions
1/4 white onion
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 red pepper
1/2 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1/2 pound sea scallops, quartered
2 cups heavy cream
1.5 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
tsp each of basil, rosemary and cayenne pepper (for those who like their spice)
salt and pepper to taste
Salt water and add some olive oil. Add pasta. Cook until done (8-10).
In a large skillet or pan, melt butter. Stir in onion, green onion, red pepper and garlic, and cook until onion is almost browned. Add shrimp and scallops, stirring to combine, and cook until shrimp is nearly all pink (about five minutes). Reduce heat to medium-low.
Pour heavy cream, salt, and pepper into the pan and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Add cornstarch. Do not boil. Gradually sprinkle Parmesan cheese over seafood mixture and continue stirring another minute. Remove from heat.
Toss cooked pasta into the pan, coating thoroughly. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese, and serve.
This shit is SO FUCKING GOOD. I call it meltdown because 1. I pretty much invented the recipe, and 2. I had a meltdown while I was making it, and it STILL turned out good. That means it's practically fucking infallible, for those of you who think you can't cook. You're wrong. Amaze your man/woman/invisible friend/overbearing mother with this shit.
Seizure Salad (Caesar)
in a small bowl mix together the following ingredients:
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp. dijon mustard
1-1/2 Tbsp. wine vinegar
3-1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. anchovie paste
1 tsp. mayo (optional)
parmesan cheese
romaine
croutons
And it's DELISH.
We also included some garlic bread.
Amazing.
