Shrimp Boil Time

It was a friend's birthday and she absolutely loves the restaurant, Boiling Crab.  I, myself, have never been so did the best to create what a southern shrimp boil would be like and let me tell you it was a blast!!!  How can you not like getting your hands dirty?!!

It's not corn season so I substituted in something else sweet---sweet potatoes.  Dipping sauces were roasted jalapeno pesto, horseradish mustard, plenty of hot sauces, and the basic black pepper lime concoction.  I cooked up a few racks of 5 Spice Ribs and a friend cooked up a batch wings. YEP-- all were thrown onto my butcher paper lined communtal table and VOILA....can you say fiinger lickin good?   

I'm definetly doing this again but next time it will be summer and we are getting Blue Crabs and Crayfish.  Who's in??? 

The set up

Shrimp, Ribs, Wings, Potatoes, Dipping Sauces

Conquered!

Good Luck Foods for 2012!

Happy New Year's!  Had a little dinner party of all 'good luck' foods and it was a such a fun menu to make.  Check it out below.  Here's wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and memorable 2012!!!

Fish symbolizes forward progressive movement
Smoked Salmon, Creme Fraiche, Celery Leaf and Banana Pepper Flatbread

Lentils symbolizes luck and Greens symbolize money
Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup

Noodles symbolizes longevity
Lamb Ragu Pasta

Pork symbolizes prosperity
Pork Ribs, Acorn Squash, and Brussel Sprout Slaw

Grapes symbolizes luck one for each month of the year
Chocolate Chip Ricotta 'Cone-lis'