Last Christmas, Auntie Ang and Uncle An
gave Mama and Papa a gift certificate for
a Calphalon cooking class. Last night they cashed in.
They attended Shellfish 101 and they leftovers they brought home
smelled heavenly! Garlicky goodness from the grilled chili shrimp,
Crab cakes with lemon-aioli dipping sauce,
and pan-seared scallops with mango salsa.
Yum! Too bad I can't eat that stuff.

Anyway if you want the recipes for any of those delicious morsels,
ask me and I'll ask Mama to email them to you. What a treat!

Mama made me some rotini noodles with Parmesan to make me
feel like I was involved in the gourmet kitchen too.
Only I had a bit of trouble eating the rotini out of the dish
she served it in. Geez Mama, get with the program.
Nonetheless I did finish my pasta meal, and it was tasty!