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Photography done by Megan Elmstrom

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Just in time for Thanksgiving...

Somebody needs to make this soup. It's SO ridiculously easy. It's afordable and it's delicious. Seared scallops over pumpkin soup with toasted hazelnuts, just in time for Thanksgiving. This recipe serves 2, here it is-

Ingredients:

12 oz fresh sea scallops
1 can (15oz) unflavored pumpkin puree
2 tbsp roughly chopped hazelnuts
8-10 chives, chopped
1 cup of chicken broth
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tbsp evoo

Directions:

• Toast chopped hazelnuts- place in the oven for about 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Set aside.


• Combine pumpkin puree, honey, butter and broth in a medium saucepan and heat the mixture on low until it is warmed- add s&p to taste


• Preheat skillet over medium/high heat. Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel and season them with s&p to taste. Add oil to the pan and add the scallops. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until they're firm, browned and caramelized


• Pour soup into bowls. Add scallops and hazelnuts and garnish with chopped chives
  

So yummy and quick. Great as a first course if you're having an intimate holiday dinner party! Somebody make it and send me your thoughts!

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Coffee & Cream

Tonights menu

Today in Boston the weather is cold and wet with snow in the forecast! To me, the cold is all about cozy, warm, comfort foods (and big sweaters and boots and candles and wine). So, tonight I'm trying a new recipe that I found. It's a Pumpkin soup with sea scallops and toasted hazelnuts (1st course) Then I'm going to grill some pork chops and finish them off with a red onion, pomegranate, orange & parsley gremolata! Oooo lala. Stay tuned for photos and recipes. YUM.

Soap Menu

For those of you who arent familiar with the boston jack soapline soap MENU,
here it is!

The Vanillas-
· Rosemary vanilla sage
· Tahitian vanilla chamomile
· French lavender & vanilla
· Creamy vanilla butter pie
· Brazilian sea salt, cracked pepper & vanilla
The Cucumbers-
· Thyme ginger cucumber
· Cucumber mint
· Cucumber wasabi cilantro
· Cool chamomile cucumber
The Holidays -
· Cinnamon apple butter pie
· Brown sugar fig
· Candy cane peppermint
· Cranberry apple butter pie
· Holiday vanilla cranberry
· Christmas tree
· Brown sugar spiced eggnog
· Walnut gingerbread

And I've added one more that I'm THRILLED about... it's a coffee and cream soap bar. It's a fabulous kitchen soap because it takes away smells from the skin like garlic and fish. Perfect for the holiday cooks! Treat your holiday host with a bar!

Holiday rush

Believe it or not, It's November. The holidays are right in front of us and I've been cranking out some serious batches of soap. I've been selling to two local, North End, shops (Eclectic in North Square and CLUTCH on Endicott St.) plus all the personalized orders in between and last but not least the craft fair in San Fran that is set for November 21st! I won't be there, but my gracious and lovely Sofi will be there to represent us and our soaps! So, if you're in the San Fran area, message me for event details and go pick up some lucious soaps!