We're back in the kitchen!

The chefs in the kitchen! Notice the beautiful artwork my mother made in the background. 

Alright, after a brief hiatus *cough* Okay, okay, after an EXTENDED break from the blog, I would like to inform our many followers (aka probably only family members and close friends) that while the head chef and I have been lazy about our documentation, we have indeed still been cooking! Though I wish we lived in the same place and could cook together more often, I am so incredibly grateful for all of the lovely meals we enjoy together when we are together!

So, now to jump back into this blog and share one of the amazing meals that dad and I cooked together over the holidays!

Okay, after several flights from the east coast, ending with a cancelled flight home, my travels rerouted me to Salt Lake City where I reunited with one of my best friends from college, Kelly--and she drove my ass home and stayed for a few nights (such a treat to see her and eat with her). How does my dad greet us after our long drive to Moab? With a menu to die for:

Squid-ink Tagliolini with prawns and sea scallops in a garlic-wine-butter-red pepper reduction sauce. (What a mouthful! Say that ten times fast)

I don't really remember the details about how to cook it...but I took some pictures of the process that might help you guess! I do however remember how to eat it...and it was just sinfully delicious.

LOTS and LOTS of garlic. Yummmmm. 

Just 3 scallops, one for Kelly, one for me and one for Dad. Mom doesn't like 'em! We like to cater to our eaters.

Add some ORGANIC diced tomatoes! SO YUMMY

White wine is also in there with the tomatoes and garlic...OR DID I CHUG IT ALL?!

So hungry just looking at this bad boy. 

You'll notice the head chef has a NEW LOOK. That's right! Ear pierced, long hair, beard. Yep, you guessed it, He's RETIRED! Woot Woot! Even more time to cook yummy thangs. 

The final product. Mouth watering...

So there you have it. I'll bet my dad could fill you in on the details of the process if anyone wants to know, but at least the photos prove that despite our two year disappearance, we still know how to work together in the kitchen.

The leftover pasta became Old Greg's seaweed hair....A bit of a downstairs mix up?