PUPU'S ON THE LANAI

PUPU'S ON THE LANAI

DINNER AT HOME

Had a little business meeting at home on the lanai, and since it was during the dinner hour I decided to put out some pupu's for my guests to enjoy.  Prosciutto Wrapped Melon, Kim Che Tako Poke, Ahi Shoyu Poke, Butternut Squash Ravioli with Butter and Sage Sauce plus some Kalbi Chicken Skewers.  Nice selection of flavors.

PUPU'S ON THE LANAI

GIOVANNI RANA BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI

 GIOVANNI RANA BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI

FROM COSTCO

This is hands down one of the best pasta dishes you can buy in a store.  Our entire family and guests were amazed how good these little pillows of squash taste.  The pasta cooked up perfectly and the butternut squash filling was sweet and delicious.  I cooked the pasta for three minutes and then added the ravioli to a butter and sage sauce.  Topped with Parmesan Cheese and that was it.  Fantastic!  You can serve a small portion as an appetizer as we did one night, or serve as main dish.  This Ravioli is as good or better than anything I have ever had at an Italian restaurant. 

SERVED WITH BUTTER, SAGE AND PARMESAN CHEESE WITH SMALL SALAD ON THE SIDE

HOLIDAY DINNER AT HOME

 HOLIDAY DINNER

AT HOME

Blessed to have some good friends over for dinner during the holidays.  We enjoyed some great appetizers and a steak and lobster dinner that was as good or better than any fine dining restaurant in Hawaii.  Most of the appetizers were our variations of something we liked at recent restaurant visits.  The Pear and Prosciutto and Butternut Squash Ravioli came from Milano in San Francisco and the Scallop Sliders came from the Ragged Point Inn near Cambria.  

HOLIDAY DINNER AT HOME

APPETIZER ASSORTMENT

AHI TWO WAYS - SASHIMI STYLE AND BLACKENED WITH CAJUN SEASONING

CHEESE AND SALAMI PLATTER

PEARS WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO

SEARED SCALLOP SLIDERS WITH CUCUMBER DRESSING

GARLIC BUTTER BREAD WITH LETTUCE, TOMATO, SEARED SCALLOP
AND CUCUMBER DRESSING

BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI WITH SAGE, BUTTER AND PARMESAN CHEESE

BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL WINE HOLDER AND GREAT BOTTLE OF VINO

STEAK, LOBSTER, ASPARAGUS AND BAKED POTATO

GIANT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE WITH MUD PIE ICE CREAM.  THE TABLE FINISHED THIS OFF!