TARTUFO CHEESE WITH RASPBERRY JAM

APPETIZER AT HOME

This is an all-time Santos family favorite.  Tartufo Cheese with Raspberry Jam placed on a piece of toasted Garlic Bread.  You gotta try this!

TARTUFO CHEESE WITH RASPBERRY JAM

BOSCHETTO AL TARTUFO

STEAK AND LOBSTER

STEAK AND LOBSTER

DINNER AT HOME

WOW......did my Wife hit it out of the park with this dinner cooked at home.  We had some special guests over and she came up with an incredible menu, presentations and flavors.  I am not kidding when I say her steak is as good or better than any Steakhouse in Hawaii.  These are some of our favorite dishes in the World and when cooked to perfection and served to good friends and family there is no better food or place to eat on the planet.

STEAK AND LOBSTER WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES AND GRILLED ASPARAGUS

POKE WITH AVOCADO AND CUCUMBER

BRINED AND BAKED SHRIMP COCKTAIL

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED PEARS

BOSCHETTO AL TARTUFO CHEESE WITH TRUFFLE SERVED WITH
GARLIC BREAD AND RASPBERRY JAM (See below)

CAESAR SALAD WITH AVOCADO, PARMESAN CRISP AND ANCHOVIES

ROSELANI VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE AND BERRIES

BOSCHETTO AL TARTUFO CHEESE - YOU GOTTA TRY THIS!

STEAK AND LOBSTER - DINNER AT HOME

STEAK AND LOBSTER

DINNER AT HOME

Enjoyed an incredible meal cooked by my Wife for friends visiting from California.  Started the meal with some fresh Taco and Ahi Poke served with Cucumber and Avocado.  Yummy!!!  Next up was our favorite Boschetto Al Tartufo Cheese served with Garlic Bread and Raspberry Jelly.  This combination of the Truffle Cheese, Raspberry and bread make this an absolute flavor bomb. A little Prosciutto Wrapped Melon accompanied the cheese and it was light, fresh, cool and delicious.

The Spinach Salad with Bacon, Egg, Avocado and Strawberries was amazing.  Probably the best Spinach Salad I have ever tasted.  Homemade Honey Vinaigrette added a ton of flavor to this salad. The Steak and Lobster.  Wow....perfectly cooked and seasoned.  This meal was better than a Five Star restaurant in Honolulu.  My lovely bride knocked out the presentations and flavors making this a meal to remember.

TAKO AND AHI POKE WITH CUCUMBER AND AVOCADO

BOSCHETTO AL TARTUFO CHEESE WITH RASPBERRY JELLY AND PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED MELON

SPINACH SALAD WITH BACON, AVOCADO AND STRAWBERRIES

PREP IS DONE.  READY FOR OUR GUESTS

STEAK AND LOBSTER

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE WITH ROSELANI ICE CREAM

MOTHERS DAY DINNER AT HOME

MOTHERS DAY DINNER

AT HOME 

We rarely venture out for meals on Valentines or Mothers Day.  Just not into the large crowds.  I asked my wife what she wanted for her Mothers Day dinner and she requested the Pappardelle Pasta with Mushrooms that we enjoyed a few weeks ago.  We invited her mother to join us and had a wonderful dinner at home.  I served Boschetto Al Tartufo Cheese appetizer to start.  This is absolutely one of my favorite appetizers.  We discovered the cheese and preparation at Pearl Nightclub in Ala Moana Center.  Simply toast some bread with a garlic/butter spread.  Coat the bread with Raspberry or Strawberry Preserves and top with a slice of cheese.  One bite will put you in cheese heaven. Guaranteed!  My wife really likes the Shrimp Tempura from Costco.  Simply bake the shrimp in the oven for a few minutes and you have a really good appetizer complete with dipping sauce that is included in the box.  Our salad included bacon, avocado and crumbled Blue Cheese.  The Pappardelle Pasta with fresh local mushrooms was again delicious.  You can find the recipe on this blog.  To kick up the dinner we enjoyed some large Alaskan King Crab Legs that we picked up at Costco.  These huge legs are filled with the sweetest crab it town.  No need for butter.  Simply steam and serve.  Finished the evening with a chocolate lava cake that was filled with a chocolate sauce in the middle.  The chocolate oozed out when you cut into it.  Very thankful for my Mom, my wife, my Dad's wife Heidi and my Mother in Law.  Where would anyone of us be without a Mom.  I love them all!

MOTHERS DAY DINNER

BOSCHETTO AL TARTUFO CHEESE.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHEESES.
VERY EXPENSIVE BUT WORTH IT FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

BOSCHETTO AL TARTUFO CHEESE SERVED WITH
GARLIC BREAD AND STRAWBERRY PRESERVES

SPREAD RASPBERRY OR STRAWBERRY PRESERVES ON
GARLIC/BUTTER TOAST AND TOP WITH CHEESE.
THIS IS ONE OF OUR ALL TIME FAVORITE APPETIZERS
AND GUEST ALWAYS LOVE IT!

TEMPURA SHRIMP FROM COSTCO.
THESE ARE REALLY GOOD!

SALAD WITH BACON, AVOCADO AND BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES

PAPPARDELLE PASTA WITH FRESH LOCAL MUSHROOMS
IN BROWN BUTTER SAUCE

ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

BLOG AUTHER AND HIS LOVELY BRIDE MANY YEARS AGO.
OHHH....TO BE YOUNG AND SKINNY AGAIN.
WIFE IS STILL YOUNG AND SKINNY.  ME THE PROBLEM!