Cabinets delivered and installed today, dinner out at a local Italian spot.
Bar sitting, some wine, split a Caesar salad, very good (with anchovies) a Marsala and a Milanese.
Both were huge and somewhat salty. Lots of leftovers which we might eat, might re-purpose or might toss.
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Those Caesar salads! 
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They were very nice and split it in the kitchen for us. Had a very nice lemony element.
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Pan-roasted chicken thighs. Pasta with Sophia Loren’s bay-laden tomato sauce (courtesy of The Guardian). Grilled zucchini.
If one must have dessert, there’s another blueberry pie in the wings.
I thought Sophia’s tomato sauce was great. Super simple, fresh and bright. A good application for garden tomatoes. I will make again.
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Shrimp tostadas again. Sous-vide Key West pink shrimp cut in half on tostada shells with salsa Mexicana and mayonnaise.
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Sounds perfect!
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I went down a rabbit hole researching those. Very cool!
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I made bamieh with braised beef, garden zucchini, and chickpeas, cobbling together ideas from Persiana and online sources. The chickpeas and zucchini were my additions to increase fiber/veg and stretch the meat across more servings. This was really delicious, especially over bulgur.
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That looks good. I’m guessing the tomatoes go in at step 5 of building the sauce. What did you do?
Searching online for Old Monk rum at the VA state controlled liquor store…
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When she was a younger lady and perpetual pinup, she famously said - all you see, I owe to pasta. If only! I’ve been trying that pasta diet for years and it doesn’t work! 
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Pasta and genetics!
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Genetics.
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I’d be intrigued to know if you find it (it’s delicious, local Indian rum that I carry back).
I added the rum first and let it sizzle for a minute. Then used a 14.5 oz. can of salt-free diced tomatoes (instead of puree), and then water to cover. Worked fine!
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Apparently VA ABC stores carry it! #weekendgoals
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I found ours here in Waltham at Dion’s on Lexington St.!
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Just saw this. Herzliches Beileid.
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