Post #142

after we had the mussels, i saved up the leftover broth. that liquid gold full of mussels and vegetable goodness. with a few more mussels left, i decided to cook a risotto using the leftover 'stock' and added pork to add substance and extra flavour to the rice.

so here it is:


-Pork + mussels risotto-

so so so tasty!! i'm glad i commanded that noone can touch the broth when we had our mussels meal!! the rice has an intense mussel flavour *afterall there were 1.5 kg of mussels in that pot* and the pork gives it a meaty sweetness.

on the plate:



and of course we had to invite sis over for this meal!! ^^ and especially so when sis offered to make pizzas for us!!


-Mushroom + truffle salsa pizza-


-Prosiutto, tomato + rocket pizza-

and we cant have a meal without a good portion of veg!!!


-DIY caesar salad-



it was fun to do it DIY style, particularly when we had to use our hands for the pizza anyway. we dont have caesar salad dressing at home, so i just put in the blender cream cheese, mayo, capers, anchovy, lemon juice, lemon zest and olive oil for a quick whiz. not exactly the same thing, but good enough :) it has a lovely lemon-y flavour. v refreshing!