A few nights ago I made a delicious scallop salad (recipe). Unfortunately it was too spicy for the kids. But the adults liked it very much!
I followed the recipe almost to a "t", but added a bit of sugar to the dressing.
08/18/2009
08/10/2009
Who are you calling a "shrimp"?
Dinner last night was shrimp scampi over linguine (recipe) and a green salad. This is one of my favorite pasta dishes and it presents really well.
08/03/2009
Using online tools to prep a legal case
The fourth episode of lawtechTalk is now available.
This screencast (a recording of computer screen output along with video of me discussing what is seen) will focus on using online tools to assist you with brain storming and organizing your thoughts for all aspects of a case, from drafting a complaint to preparing for trial. We'll discuss web applications for brain storming, mind mapping, creating flow charts, and time lines, among other things.
This episode is a little under one half hour long and is available for viewing for a limited time at no cost. Simply contact lawtechTalk for information regarding how to access this screencast.
08/01/2009
Kung Pao Chicken craving
I am a huge fan of PF Chang's Kung Pao chicken and had been craving it for days. So, I decided to make it myself. After a quick google search I found a recipe that purported to be a copycat recipe. I gave it a try and am I ever glad that I did. I served it with sesame asparagus (recipe).
This turned out to be a delicious dinner!
A vegetarian splendor
I had a lot of veggies to used up, so I googled the ingredients and came up with a colorful vegetarian menus: tomato onion feta salad (recipe), leek beet avocado salad (recipe) and honey walnut beet greens (recipe).
The end result was a beautiful, colorful meal that tasted great, with the exception of the beet greens. Unfortunately I didn't clean them off well enough and they were a touch sandy. Oh well;)
And, the leek beet salad tasted better with feta cheese sprinkled over it, even thought that wasn't part of the recipe.
One of my favorite pasta dishes: Orecchiette w/ broccoli rabe & sausage
A few night's ago I made one of my long time favorite pasta dishes, Orecchiette w/ broccoli rabe & sausage (recipe). I served it with a green salad.
I par-broiled the rabe, but aside from that, followed the recipe to a "t".
The end result:
Chili on a hot summer's night
I was reading a fellow lawyer geek's technology blog when I came across an unusual post for that particular blog: a chili recipe. Of course I had to give it a try.
It was a fairly simple recipe and it came out well. All and all, it was worth the effort:
07/19/2009
07/14/2009
Simple, but oh-so-good
Last night's dinner: beef tenderloin, broccoli and wild rice.
The tenderloin recipe was from a recipe booklet handed out my sister's cooking-themed bridal shower. Everyone submitted recipes to me ahead of time and I created a book of recipes for the guests to take home:
Here's the beef tenderloin recipe--it's really simple to make and is so delicious:
And here's the final result:
And, here the final result:
07/06/2009
4th of July eggplant parm
On the 4th of July I was inexplicably in the mood for comfort food--in the form of eggplant parmesan.
I found a great recipe, and followed it for the most part, although I used my own sauce recipe, nixed the basil leaves and used regular mozzarella cheese instead of fresh.
Here was the end result:
