Keith's recipe for scallops and shrimp in white wine sauce

Sauté the shrimp in a hot pan with olive oil. Once they’re almost cooked take them out and sauté some garlic and shallots with 2 cups of [good] white wine. Add a quarter stick of butter. Cook over medium heat. Add shrimp and scallops. Add a little lemon juice and some lemon zest. Add a few chili flakes. Serve over your favorite pasta with a vegetable like asparagus and a nice presentation.

Rana mushroom ravioli

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Last night I served it plain, from the pot, and it was excellent.  Today I served it with some tomato based sauce.

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Baked Orzo with Gruyere and Peas

I've been a bit under the weather today--had to skip the Advent noon services so my husband served Communion in my place. I've had ONN on, a channel I don't think I've ever watched because I don't get it in my office. I walked through the living room and saw Robin Davis of the Columbus Dispatch explaining how to make BAKED ORZO WITH GRUYERE AND PEAS--which is sort of macaroni and cheese, orzo being rice shaped pasta. It looked awfully good--but don't they always when the TV cooks make them? Here's the link. And I'm going to write out the ingredients since I print my blog:

4 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 pound orzo pasta
1 cup milk
4 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup fresh white bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 2-quart serving dish. Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add orzo. Cook until almost tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer orzo mixture to a large heat-proof bowl. Add milk, Gruyere, mozzarella and peas. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs. Toss to moisten with butter. Stir in cheese and thyme. Sprinkle over orzo. Bake until mixture is bubbling and topping is golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.

PER SERVING: 374 calories; 19 g protein; 48 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 12 g fat (7 g saturated); 36 mg cholesterol; 231 mg sodium

Looks like a great dish for a pot-luck. She said the cubed mozzarella would melt but remain in cubes--offering a surprise when found by the eater. You can also use broccoli flowerettes in place of the peas.