Christmas Lobsters!

"The only kind of seafood I trust is the fish stick, a totally featureless fish that doesn't have eyeballs or fins."
- Dave Barry

So, I'm going to kick this off with a confession: I have never cooked a lobster. I've eaten lobster, I've watched lobster be grilled, boiled, steamed, and whatever else. I've eaten it in sushi, in lobster rolls, and as tails and claws. But I've never cooked it myself. I understand the various ways to cook one, but when it comes down to the honest truth, I have never cooked one. Until now? Read on, for a new experience I had while I was home for the holidays.

Roasted Fall Mix

"For me, it's the unexpected and surprising combinations of produce that are the most exciting and lure me into the kitchen for a little bit of experimenting. Apples and sweet potatoes together? Who knew? Carrots with grapes? Okay. I may not be Julia Child, but I can do pretty well with a simple recipe and a lot of enthusiasm."

- Marlo Thomas

A few weeks back, I posted a recipe for one of the best pork chop recipes that gets considerable rotation in my kitchen. These killer pork chops match so well with this side. Though I almost called this "fall roasted vegetables", or something like it, it occurred me that some sanctimonious denizen of the internet would alert me to the fact that the apple is, in fact, not a vegetable. Though I may win no awards for intelligence, I do know that the apple is a fruit. Thus, "Roasted Fall Mix".

Next Up: Roasted Fall Mix

It goes well with pork chops, it goes well by itself, and it goes well with anything. It's sweet, savory, and easy to cook. And if you cook it half as well as I do, it won't look like crap, either.