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My New Year”s Eve Dinner : Steak & Farfalle , Fried Cuttlefish & Arugula, Strawberry Shortcake

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Since I stayed home on new years eve, I wanted to treat myself to the perfect dinner
(Perfect for Bella and I, anyway 🙂
Easy to prepare, yet rich and delicious .

The menu I treated myself to :

Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula
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Grilled Skirt Steak & Mushroom Farfalle
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Strawberry Shortcake

The wines I treated myself to :

Merlot (2009 Sanctus Saint-Emilion)
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Champagne (1998 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame)
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Grand Marnier Cuvie du Cent Cinquantenaire

(These special bottles had been bought and saved for the new years eve dinner Maria and I were supposed to have together this year)

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Bon Appetit ! à Votre Santé ! Happy 2014 !

Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula In Raspberry Vinaigrette

Grilled Skirt Steak & Mushroom Farfalle With Edamame

Strawberry/Cornbread Shortcake

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Fried Cuttlefish & Arugula
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: dredge sliced cuttlefish in a mixture of cornstarch, flour, salt, pepper, granulated garlic. Fry until golden, remove to absorbent paper. To serve, sprinkle with chilli flakes

: Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula

: Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula

: Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula

Grilled Skirt Steak & Shiitake Farfalle
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: Skirt steak

: grilled skirt steak

: saute onions and garlic in olive oil

: add sliced shiitake, saute two minutes

: deglaze with red wine

: add heavy cream

: add demi glace, season with porcini powder, sea salt, cayenne pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened

: porcini powder

: add freshly cooked farfalle, edamame and small amount of grated asiago cheese, mix well, check/adjust seasoning

: Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle & Edamame

: Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle & Edamame

: Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle & Edamame

: Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle And Edamame

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Strawberry Short Cake
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: corn bread batter

: freashly baked corn bread

: cut corn bread, drizzle with grand marnier

: macerate coarsely chopped strawberries overnight with sugar and grand marnier, top cornbread with strawberries

: top strawberries with grand marnier drizzled corn bread

: top with whipped cream

: dust with cocoa powder

: serve with more strawberries and whipped cream on the side

: strawberry short cake

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Link To Easy Corn Bread Batter Recipe
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Happy Sunday ! – “Soupi’s Peachy Dream’s”

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Usually, the fruit and vegetable section in my neighborhood’s publix’ is nothing to write home about, but the peaches they are selling this week are spectacular. Since I made some limoncello and orangecello last week, this cocktail was a snap to prepare and it did the peaches full justice.
Make a fruit puree by blending the pitted, raw, un-peeled peaches with a bit of simple syrup and crashed ice until very smooth. Fill a pitcher (or glass) 3/4 with the fruit puree, top off the other 1/4 with half white wine and half orangecello. (Substitute wine with champagne or prosecco if you want more fizz ).
Have a Happy Sunday 🙂

Cheer’s ! Life is Good !
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Soupi’s Peachy Dream’s

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The Spiced Wodka Sangria “Cure” – ( It’s Raining Cats & Dogs / Está Lloviendo Gatos Y Perros )

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It has been raining practically the whole day.
A perfect day for movies, reading, napping and a bit of liquid sunshine :
Spiced wodka sangria with berries and scotch bonnet chilies.
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Raining Cats & Dogs

Spiced Wodka Sangria

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Ingredients :

3 parts wodka, 3 parts dry white wine, 3 parts champagne, sliced limes, assorted berries, pricked scotch bonnet chilies.

Method :

Mix all ingredients except the champagne and let steep and chill for at least 3 hours,
preferably overnight. Just before serving, add champagne to glasses and top off with sangria.

Cheers ! Life is Good !
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