New Recipes, October 15, 2011

Soy Citrus Marinated Scallops from Epicurious. Accompanied by Quinoa with Toasted Pistachios and a Ponzu-Maple Syrup Dressing (inspired by a meal I had recently--did the proportions of ponzu and maple syrup entirely by taste; I had about 1/4 cup roasted pistachios in 4 cups of cooked quinoa), and Thai style cucumbers--there is a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of sugar (I used stevia), and 3 tablespoons of acid--usually it is all rice wine vinegar, but this time half the acid was lime juice--bright and tasty! Some red pepper flakes add a little zing.  This was all very tasty, and worked together very well.  we will do this again!
Wine: Côté Est Catalan 2009--excellent with this meal!