A really beautiful plate of food. The shrimp looks perfect. Well done
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Lol! Well said. I think she’s now in violent agreement.
Yum!
Thanks! I velveted the shrimp - think I’d probably skip that next time. These were the Gulf shrimp from Aldi, which I prefer.
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I wish for you to have a wonderful uneventful time with her ! Good son !
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thanks . I believe behind every man is a wonderful woman. Son is single. he was never been home permanently since he left for college and from there, he left for Europe. Home since my husband passed away, but only every 2-3 months esp during summer. , after which he returns to Europe. Now with COVID, he has been here since 2/2020. I hope he can find a wife who can influence him.
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We had a Gaggenau wall oven that was Combi miccrowave/conventional oven with grill in our Amsterdam condo ( sold ) . It was nice, but do not know how much it cost. Googled, have to call for price . T he newer models even has steam oven as feature.
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Your son certainly has a wonderful woman behind him! His future wife will be filling super big shoes.
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The last stop before Barcelona from Tarragona. A quick Focaccia for the gents and us ladies had bottle of Sparkling water & A little Champagne to celebrate once again and a tiny tapa. We shall have some grilled squid (17.30 now) approx 20.00 - 20.30. Very hot today …
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That looks so good! I’m a fellow bubbly lover - can I only dream of drinking the fine wines you enjoy 
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It was my inlaw´s anniversary so my parents and us, ordered the Champagne to do a toast.
Have a nice wkend.
23.00 Spain time.
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What are those visibly crunchy shrimp coated with?
Best of luck and safe travels!
We have had a rough few years with my dad’s passing and some other issues which stemmed from that. Cooking (and posting here) has been therapeutic. She taught me how to cook.
My mom loves a Rob Roy (Scotch Manhattan-- since no one hardly has heard of a Rob Roy) and a Rusty Nail, though I haven’t had Drambuie on my bar in years. Lately I’ve gotten her into some gin cocktails but it’s usually a Rob Roy or red wine for her.
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It’s generational. Young dudes celebrate single malts while we oldsters are loyal to mid-century scotches and old-time cocktails: Me, I hang with a wave-the-vermouth-bottle-in-direction-of-my-glass camp, with an occasional Rob Roy when I’m playing sophisticate. Kiss your mom. She’s cool!
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Pretend minced squab. Chopped chicken breast, mushrooms, water chestnuts, garlic, ginger, soy and friends. A spoon of leftover jasmine rice on a lettuce leaf, spoon of woked chicken, cilantro. Pretty good. About 4 per person.
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Ain’t that the truth. I always like to say “What’s good is good”, whether it’s that fancy single malt or a rail Scotch (Clan MacGregor aside 
). Whatever you like, you like.
She always says that good Scotches are wasted on her, especially when mixed for a Rob Roy-- she likes extra vermouth. Whenever she orders one out she tells me that it’s not as good as mine. But I tell her that’s because they are making them the way they are supposed to be made, not extra sweet like how I make them for her. I currently have 12 Scotches on my bar, ranging from $12 a bottle to $180. But for her Rob Roys, she’s preferring Old Smuggler of late. Go figure.
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i made this night before last. started out with pork dumpling filling ingredients - ground pork, garlic, soy, scallions, fresh minced ginger, cabbage - but then i added TPSTO Thai basil, 3-4 bird chilies, and secret sauce - Fly by Jing chili crisp, for more heat and a bit of sweetness. This is my new favorite chili crisp ! All over pad thai noodles. Quite a hit-the-spot dish.
BF made a beautiful salad, with Thai sweet chili sauce as the base for the dressing.
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Tonight was Chinese takeout! Beef and broccoli for him, chicken and broccoli for me. Dumplings, of course.
To drink: a Bombay Sapphire Gimlet for me, and a chocolate martini for the BF.
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Someday I’ll tell you about the 3-4 gimlet no dinner pre-commute drink I had with work associates “some time ago”. I have not had a gimlet since, and am wary of lime to this day. 
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