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- Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Posted at 9:00 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Nov 28th
  Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Love easy, tasty meals that are quick then you’ll love my Clams in White Sauce. I make these clams as a light dinner served with salad and bread or a hardier meal tossed with pasta, side salad, and bread. Either way, these clams are so good.
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  4 garlic cloves, minced
  
  2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, I like Pensey’s Tuscan Sunset
  
  pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  
  8 oz. bottled clam juice
  
  1/4 cup dry white wine
  
  2 tablespoon butter
  
  1 1/2 lbs. Count Neck Clams
  
  1. Wash clams to remove any dirt or sand.
  
  2. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute, or until tender. Stir in Italian seasons and red pepper flakes. Pour in clam juice and white wine. Bring to boil then simmer for five minutes. Add clams, cover, and steam till clams start to open.
  
  3. Add butter and clams, cover, and cook till the clams open about ten minutes. Discard any that do not open. Transfer clams to plate. Serve with fresh bread and a glass of crisp white wine.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Panko Baked Scallops for two
  
  Posted at 5:29 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Mar 21st
  I love the french recipe Coques St. Jacques which I bake and serve in beautiful scallop shells. The traditional recipe has many steps and requires time to make. Loving Scallops cooked in a casserole but not always have the time to prepare I created this easy baked scallops for a delicious weekday meal. Prepare the casserole in the morning to bake at night having a wonderful fresh dinner in 20 minutes.
  
  Ingredients
  
  1/2 lb sea scallops
  
  1/2 lemon
  
  1 tablespoon olive oil
  
  2 cloves minced garlic
  
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  
  1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  
  1/2 cup Italian Panko bread crumbs, I used Roland
  
  1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  
  2 tablespoon butter
  
  Preheat over to 375F. Place scallops in a bowl. Squeeze lemon over scallops. Add olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt tossing to combine. Place scallops in ovenproof baking dish. Combine bread crumbs and cheese. Place bread crumbs on top of scallops. Dot butter over bread crumbs. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until topping is brown. Serve over pasta tossed with butter and cheese or rice.
  
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- Spaghetti with Clams for Two
  
  Posted at 2:44 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jul 15th
  Dinner for two can be a challenge especially after cooking for a large family as you find it hard to scale down the ingredients and portions. One of the many reasons I like to use pasta or rice as a base then add to create a delicious dinner for two. Seafood lends well to dinner for two. In this meal I used count neck clams which are meaty and flavorful married with wine and seasonings for a lusciously delightful taste.
  
  Ingredients
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  2 cloves garlic, minced
  
  1 shallot, minced
  
  1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  
  1 cup dry white wine
  
  pinch of saffron
  
  1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  
  1 pound count neck clams, well scrubbed
  
  4 ounces thin spaghetti, cook according to package
  
  In a saute pan add olive oil, garlic, shallot and thyme. Saute on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, garlic and shallots should be translucent, not browned. Add wine, saffron, salt and pepper simmering for 5 minutes. Add clams, cover, continue to cook for 5-10 minutes. All the clams should be open, discard any that aren’t. Pour over cooked pasta. Serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Grilled Scallops with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
  
  Posted at 3:41 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jul 7th
  Grilled Scallops with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
  
  Quick and easy delicious meals are a summer staple in our house. No clean up just heat up the grill. Grilling scallops brings out the sweet taste of the sea. All I do is marinate the scallops for a half an hour to enhance the flavor, pick fresh cherry tomatoes, add just snipped basil, so easy, so good. Toss up a salad with fresh farm produce serve along with a wonderfully fresh loaf of artisan bread for the best of summer dinning, so easy, so good. We enjoy dinning alfresco on our deck just relaxing enjoying our meal as the evening sounds fill our backyard with the lullaby of nighttime.
  
  Ingredients
  
  1 pound Sea Scallops
  
  Juice from 1/2 lemon
  
  2 cloves garlic, minced
  
  1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper
  
  1 teaspoon sea salt
  
  1 cup cherry tomatoes
  
  8 -10 basil leaves
  
  Place scallops in bowl. Combine lemon juice, garlic, pepper and salt. Pour over scallops and toss. Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  
  Heat grill. Place scallops in grill pan, add tomatoes and basil. Grill for 5- 8 minutes or until scallops are golden. Serves 4 people.
  
  Enjoy !
  
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- Summertime Soft Shell Crabs
  
  Posted at 3:34 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  May 6th
  Soft Shell Crabs
  
  Soft Shell Crab season is short but sweet. The first time I ordered soft shell crabs I was hooked on this seasonal delight so I started making my own crabs which are so easy. You can change up the seasonings for a different flavor. In this recipe I used the traditional Old Bay seasoning but I’ve used Chinese Five spices or Herbs de Provence. Have fun with cooking by putting your own signature on your creations!. When you buy the crabs just ask the store to clean them for you.
  
  Ingredients
  
  4 soft-shell crabs, cleaned and patted dry
  
  Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  
  1/2 cup flour
  
  1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
  
  2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  
  3 garlic, chopped
  
  2 tablespoons capers, drained
  
  1/2 cup white wine
  
  1 tablespoon butter
  
  Few chive blades, chopped
  
  Directions
  
  Combine four and Old Bay. Season crabs with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour mixture, shaking off excess. Set aside.
  
  In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the oil and saute the crabs until soft, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove the crabs and set aside. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Then add the capers and white wine. Cook until wine has reduced to about 1/2. Swirl in the butter and the chopped chives. Season with salt and pepper.
  
  Transfer crabs to a plate, spoon sauce over the crabs and garnish with chopped chives.
  
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- Seafood Stew
  
  Posted at 4:49 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Mar 2nd
  Seafood Stew, feast from the sea, is one of my favorite dishes. I’ve made so many seafood stews from the different regions of the Mediterranean over the years. This recipe is one of my favorites because it is easy, taste delicious and is very healthy. With my blog I want to share easy recipes for a novice cook that aren’t intimidating, take hours to make or have ingredients that are not found at your local grocery store.
  
  Cooking should be enjoyable with the end result a delicious meal to serve for family and friends.
  
  Not a stressful project that leaves you too tired to enjoy the meal or your family.
  
  Seafood Stew
  
  Ingredients
  
  3 tablespoons good olive oil
  1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 small)
  2 cups chopped fennel (1 large bulb)
  2 teaspoons sea salt
  1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  1 (14 oz) can diced Petite tomatoes
  
  1 tablespoon tomato paste
  
  1 can(15 oz.) seafood stock, I used Bar Harbor
  
  1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  1 tablespoon chopped garlic (3 cloves)
  1 teaspoon saffron threads
  1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined
  1 pound each halibut and bass fillets, cut in large chunks
  
  1 pound scallops
  24 mussels, cleaned
  
  24 clams, cleaned, I used count neck
  Toasted baguette slices, buttered and rubbed with garlic
  
  Directions
  
  Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or stockpot, add the onions, fennel, salt, and pepper, and saute over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until the onions begin to brown. Add the tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, stock, lemon juice, garlic, and saffron to the pot, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add the shrimp, fish, scallops,mussels and clams, bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit covered for another 5 minutes. The fish and shrimp should be cooked and the mussels and clams opened. Discard any mussels or clams that don’t open. Serve ladled over 1 or 2 slices of toasted baguette.
  
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  Posted in dinner, Easy recipes, family meals, Healthy, scallops, seafood, Stew | Tagged easy, Seafood, Stew
- Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Posted at 6:00 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Feb 8th
  Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Love easy, tasty meals that are quick then you’ll love my Clams in White Sauce. I make these clams as a light dinner served with salad and bread or a hardier meal tossed with pasta, side salad and bread. Either way these clams are so good.
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  4 garlic cloves, minced
  
  2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, I like Pensey’s Tuscan Sunset
  
  pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  
  8 oz. bottled clam juice
  
  1/4 cup dry white wine
  
  2 tablespoon butter
  
  1 1/2 lbs. Count Neck Clams
  
  1. Wash clams to remove any dirt or sand.
  
  2. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute, or until tender. Stir in Italian seasons and red pepper flakes. Pour in clam juice and white wine. Bring to boil then simmer for five minutes. Add clams, cover, and steam till clams start to open.
  
  3. Add butter and clams, cover, and cook till the clams open about ten minutes. Discard any that do not open. Transfer clams to plate. Serve with fresh bread and a crisp white wine.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Quick and Easy Bouillabaisse
  
  Posted at 6:40 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jan 31st
  Bouillabaisse, one of my favorite fish stews, can be time consuming and labor intensive if you start from scratch by making the fish stock. Sometimes you just want to have this delicious meal quickly without too much fuss but still with the savory flavors associated with Bouillabaisse.
  
  Bouillabaisse
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  1 shallot chopped
  
  1 fennel bulb, sliced thin
  
  2 leeks, white only, sliced thin
  
  4 cloves garlic chopped
  
  1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  
  2 teaspoons sea salt
  
  1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  
  1 bottle(8 oz) clam juice, I used Snow
  
  1 can (14.5 oz) Petite diced tomatoes, no salt added, I like Hunt’s
  
  1/2 cup white wine
  
  1 bay leaf
  
  1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron
  
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  
  1 teaspoon herbs de Provence
  
  1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  
  1/2 pound large shrimp, cleaned
  
  1/2 pound firm white fish, such as cod or halibut
  
  1/4 pound calamari rings
  
  1/4 pound scallops
  
  Heat olive oil in a medium stock pot. Add shallots, fennel and leeks cooking for five minutes until soft. Add garlic, pepper, sea salt and crushed red pepper cooking for a minute to release flavor. Next add clam juice, tomatoes, wine, bay leaf, and saffron Simmer for 20 minutes to allow flavors to combine. Add mussels continue cooking for 5 minutes. Then add shrimp cooking for 2-3 minutes before adding white fish and calamari rings simmering an additional 5 minutes. Gently stir stew. Finish by adding scallops to stew, stirring to coast then simmering for 5 minutes. Serve individual bowls with toasted french bread. For wines try a Sancerre or Chiblis to savor with this delicious fish stew!
  
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  Posted in dinner, Easy recipes, family meals, Fish, Healthy, seafood, Stew | Tagged Bouillabaise, Fish stew, french, Seafood
- Easy Shrimp with Feta Cheese
  
  Posted at 6:47 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Nov 27th
  Quick and easy tasting delicious recipes are always welcome during this busy holiday season. I serve this shrimp dish over Arborio rice or orzo which is a rice shaped pasta. The choice is yours. Either way the dish is so good and so easy, a quick easy homemade meal.
  
  Shrimp with Feta Cheese
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  4 cloves garlic
  1 shallot
  pinch of crushed red peppers
  1 teaspoon mint
  1 teaspoon oregano
  1 teaspoon salt
  1 can(14.5 oz) Hunt’s Petite diced tomatoes
  1/2 lb. uncooked shrimp cleaned and deveined
  2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  2 tablespoons chopped calamata olives
  1/4 cup feta cheese
  
  Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add garlic and shallot cooking on low for 10 minutes until onions are translucent, do not brown. Add red pepper, mint, oregano, salt and diced tomatoes simmering for 20 minute. Add shrimp, cooking for five minutes or until the shrimp is no longer pink. Stir in lemon juice and olives. Top with feta cheese. Serve over rice or orzo. Makes 4 servings.
  
  Just add a nice tossed salad and fresh bread for a wonderfully easy and delicious meal!
  
  ENJOY!
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  Posted in Easy recipes, family meals, Food, Main Dish, seafood, Weeknight dinner | Tagged Feta Cheese, Hunt's, Shrimp
- Delicious, quick, easy, perfect, Scallops
  
  Posted at 1:50 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jul 20th
  I am always looking for easy, delicious, and quick meals to make for two. Scallops are so delicious and easy to make especially for two people. This is a recipe is quick, simple, spotlighting the sweet taste of fresh scallops. Oh did I mention low in calories! Prefect for a week night when you want something quick and easy, but oh so good!.
  
  What to make your weeknight dinner a little nicer? Start with a cheese board, keep it simple. It’s so easy to go to your local market, get two or three cheeses(one hard, one soft and one blue), add some nuts, raspberry jam,prosciutto or salami and crackers. Then serve the scallops with a fresh salad, french bread and a crisp white wine! Light some candles and you have what seems like a special dinner on a weeknight!
  
  Marinated Scallops for two
  
  1/2 lb. Sea Scallops*
  
  juice of 1/2 lemon
  
  1 clove garlic, crushed
  
  1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  
  Rinse Scallops in water and pat dry. In a medium bowl combine lemon, garlic and pepper. Add Scallops, gently toss to coat. Refrigerate for four hours.
  
  I use a grill pan which I love but you can make the scallops in a frying pan. Heat pan to high, add scallops and sear quickly on both sides. Don’t over cook or scallops will be tough. The scallops will be golden.
  
  * Sea scallops are large while bay scallops are small.
  
  Enjoy!
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