On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 17:19:27 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

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>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>> Our local seafood store had dry pack sea scallops so I picked up a
>> pound of them for dinner. The supermarket had a bag of small
>> potatoes, yellow, red, purple that just looked good. In the end, they
>> don't taste any different than the big ones, but they do look good on
>> the plate.
>>
>> We had:
>> sea scallops with orange butter sauce
>> potatoes
>> garden salad with local lettuces
>> naan bread (heated over the flame on the stove)
>> sauvignon blanc wine
>>
>> For the two of us, this would have been easily a $100 meal for two at
>> a fancy restaurant.
>>
>> The orange butter sauce I've made often. Sear the scallops in a pan
>> with a generous helping of butter. When cooked, plate the scallops. To
>> the pan, add a bit more butter if needed. Add a tablespoon of frozen
>> orange juice concentrate and a big splash of your favorite orange
>> liquor. Deglaze the pan, reduce a bit, and pour over the scallops.
>>
>> At dinner time is was about 75 degrees on the deck. Nice evening.
>
>All of that sounds wonderful, though I would sub a cold beer. :-)
>
>Cheri

Scallops go well with a pitcher of mimosa... that dish is sadly
lacking garlic. I rarely buy scallops, I think they are over rated...
big price, little flavor... This is a more flavorful scallop dish:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/reci...e-and-bok-choy