Cooking Mag Mommy

The best part of this "Month of Gourmet" project is those nights were dinner is delicious, everything looks great, and cleanup is minimal. Tonight was one of those nights. I only made two dishes from July's Gourmet but both were outstanding. I made Linguine with Mussels and Fresh Herbs on page 48 as a main. Some may notice I made a major substitution to the recipe. There were no mussels at the store so I substituted clams and the dish still worked great. It was simple to make, looked impressive, and the herb and wine sauce flavored the dish well. I'm realizing shellfish are a sure fire way to impress because most American cooks are less familiar with using them and therefor think cooking with them is difficult. The dessert recipe was equally impressive. I made the Almond Praline Semifreddo with Grappa -Poached Apricots that was originally listed in the "Sail On Home" menu but I'd repositioned because of timing. I've never made a semifreddo and was ...