a cookbook recipe so successful it deserves a mention...

Seafood Gratin from Barefoot Contessa at Home: shrimp, halibut, and lobster layered with julienned leeks and carrots in a thick sauce of seafood stock, cream, wine, and saffron; topped with a mix of panko, parmesan, parsley, tarragon, and garlic, and baked until golden.

served with quinoa and squash the farmer's market lady called "asian" (it was large, round, and very close to a pumpkin), cubed and roasted; browned in the broiler with some parmesan right before serving.

chardonnay.