If you have been following my blog for any amount of time, y’all know that I love going to famous chef’s restaurants. So David and I were in Las Vegas for our anniversary and birthdays. We were able to go to several Bucket List places.
We went to Giada’s, and to Robert Irvine’s Public House. Both were wonderful.
But the one place we were absolutely in love with was Hell’s Kitchen-at Caesar’s Palace. We had seared scallops, lobster risotto as appetizers. (And I did’t eat all of my meal.)
Then I had the Beef Wellington and David had the beef short ribs. Everything was incredible. We have watched Hell’s Kitchen, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Being able to eat at the Gordon Ramsey Hell’s Kitchen was amazing. I know that it wasn’t the actually studio for the filming, but…it was incredible experience and meal.
We had a ball, had some really great food. Truly a wonderful day.
Blessings.
The use a rolling pin or chop as you like to crumble the pine nuts.
I added in some fresh parsley, and did a coarse chop.
I had purchased this beautiful salmon filet. I cut it into 4 equal pieces for cooking (and I left the skin on—love the skin especially when crispy).
Take the pine nut mixture and coat the top of the fish with it. 
Cook it with the pine nut side down first, cooking it 4-5 minutes.
Flip them, and cook until the skin is crispy. 
It was good, nutty, and succulent. I should have served the skin side up, but didn’t so it didn’t stay crispy. It was still very good. I did serve this with the 
I made my pimento dip, million dollar dip and crab and artichoke (hot) dip. It was so yummy! I hated having to turn on the oven with it being 90 plus degrees outside. I haven’t made the crab artichoke dip in a long while. I don’t always seem to make it the same way…what we have on hand I suppose. 
College Football is almost like a religion in the South. I have missed it so…
I used dried black beans, and soaked them overnight in cold water. First thing the next morning, I rinsed them.
Pour the rinse beans into a pan and cover with water. Add salt, pepper, olive oil (just a bit), and two cloves of garlic minced to the pot. Bring to boil and cook until the beans are tender. You might need to add more water, please watch and taste after about a hour of low simmer.
I used mine in nachos. Loved the flavors. Simple and really good.
Pictures really don’t show how good these beans are. I loved that something so simple could be so good.
I didn’t feel squeezed in the seat. In fact, I was in the middle seat, and didn’t feel as though I needed to lean over to one side or the other. I had six inches of the seat belt left over when I belted it!!!! Do you see?!
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