I've not cooked this in a couple of months. It was Coda's favorite dish and she especially loved the linguine soaked noodles with lemon, wine, Italian parsley and capers. After spending the day hanging with the dogs I felt it was time. A cooking wine should not be expensive - I used a tropical Sauvignon Blanc with hints of grapefruit. My train of thought is it would complement the lemons.
Since I'm on a roll with home improvements I thought the tile project should be tackled over the past weekend. Then, I'd be set with no chores for a while and get my weekends back. Winter in Florida is ripe for home improvement projects and I had a one more to finish. Two grout lines had cracks in them and the tiles felt loose. In order to repair the grout I used a screw driver to remove the damaged grout and the tiles easily came up. Lowe's had a small container of tile adhesive I placed on each one using a trowel to cover every inch. Then I placed the tile back down and carefully lined it up using my eyeballs. No spacers necessary for this small project.
This has to be one of my best dishes this past year. The market had some sashimi grade tuna steaks and I knew exactly what to do with them. First rub some olive oil on them and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Next I placed a layer of black sesame seeds on a plate and placed the tuna in it to coat evenly. After that I placed the tuna in a pan on med heat for 2 minutes on each side. The key is to not move the fish until its ready to flip and be gentle to not disturb the sesame seeds. I thought it was a good choice since I had to splurge on the renovations. Celebratory dinner at home $11.95. The price of solid new roof construction and knowing its going to hold during hurricane season - priceless. I'm sleeping much better at night.
The sawdust is flying and it's never a dull moment around Casa Lauren's. It's rather exciting as the improvements move along. For instance, I had a light come on in my hallway from all the hammering I'd not had use of lately. In addition, a light bulb from a track light fell down on the counter and busted. So far, I have this ability to filter out a lot of noise which must come from years of working in an office environment. Though, while I was on a conference call the echo of hammers resonated through the phone lines, or so I was told.
What a mess of rain we are in for tonight. A squall line with 90 mph winds is moving in and I'm keeping a watchful eye on the roof. So far so good.
Temperatures warmed up yesterday to a high of 66 and felt glorious. Today 72 is expected. I've got a to do list and I'm going to enjoy every single minute of the warmth. This morning I did yoga and then walked my dog since she was anxious to get out and about. We stopped at Starbucks and I went inside while she waited outside and then we split a parfait.
This soul satisfying soup is one of my favorites. It is incredibly flavorful and fun to cook. I prefer to use leeks rather than onions or scallions due to their rich flavor.
When I was out in San Francisco I met so many other bloggers. Many of them cook healthful meals and provide great tips on tasty ways of including nutritious ingredients into my recipes.
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