..yummy corn..

fresh cojita+bacon infused butter

.aghhghhhhghhh..

your guests will leave slurrrrring their speech like Homer Simpson

{cojita- is that mexican crumbly cheese..pick up this kind only at a mexican market}

cook up half a bag of bacon-cut up first..then drain+then add 1 stick of BUTTAH.

let it infuse while you cook the corn..strain or serve with bacon..

Lobster mac

OCTOBER1st is the first day of LOBSTER fishin

..and guess who went at midnight..

yep! mr. toddi.got the scuba gear and all! came back with these 3 beauties.

boiled.cracked.yank..and i mean YANK out the goods and roast till browned.

then added it to a homemade alfredo topped with herbs+panko crumbs...

DE.LISH.

roasted caprese pasta

{all from the garden!}

heirloom tomato.red onion.garlic.fresh basil.buffalo mozzarella.balsamic vinegar

summer time is coming to a close..a chilllll is in the air and we have already decorated for halloween..woohoo! i am going to miss this summer staple.mr. gharring was just about done with this..where i could drink up the sauce right from the pan.if you still have tomatoes in your garden..make this tonight! roast everything you've got..drizzle with balsamic+olive oil s+p take out and toss with cubes of fresh mozzarella+basil chiffinade..toss with fresh pasta!!+ thick shavings of parm.

.sorry for the iphone photos.

how does your garden grow..

roasted butternut squash+eggplant+red onion.

pesto creme sauce.amaretti cookie crumbles.fresh buffalo mozzarella.

all items grown organically from our garden

(except the buffalo-workin on that+the cookies)

...roasted butternut squash ravioli..w/ toasted hazelnut sage browned butter...

butternut squash.sage.parmesan.cinnamon.orange zest.yum-o
wow. holy cow. this is one serious pasta dish.
i totally cheated and bought won ton wrappers from the 99 ranch market.<---love that market. if you can get past the initial fish stench when first walkin in..its so worth it!
so instead of boiling the pasta..i've heard that you can fry your ravioli for a totally new take.
Byron..my inspiration, suggested crumbling amaretti cookies{or maybe biscotti} atop this wonderful dish..he just made one but with pumpkin and a toasted pine nut browned butter. bet that one was good too!
a little closer look into the butter sauce.i battered,then deep fried the sage leaves to give them really nice crunch. if anyone knows the french word for this method..i'd like to know!!thanks.
whats really inside..?only the best. i used my vita-mix to puree up my cooked butternut squash.so easy!
cinnamon.flat leaf parsley.parmesan.orange juice and zest..maybe some nutmeg..

warning:for only serious cooks to try @ home.
even i was a little overwhelmed with all the freakin steps of this meal.
roast the squash..peel and {vita-mix}.prepare filling mixture.prepare raviolis {this is where i took out an entire step!!} stuff.fry.prepare sauce.eat.ahh
i wanted to eat it when it came out @ step one!but let me tell you.it's worth the wait and who ever is waiting for this meal..is dang lucky.and better help with the 80 dishes used.enjoy!