marinated tofu & buckwheat noodles

i promise, i'm going to get back out there and into the restaurant scene this week! lately, i've just been quite the homebody and have enjoyed cozying up to the stove~

it seems like a lot of ingredients but this recipe shouldn't take you more than about 30 minutes to prepare.

cast iron lobster mac & cheese

cast iron lobster mac & cheese

you know how you pass some kind of gorgeous ingredient in the supermarket and you're suddenly inspired to make something with it? well, it happened to me this past weekend. there in front of me was a pound of gorgeous fresh shucked lobster meat so i felt the need to make my version of a delicious lobster mac. cast iron skillet and all, i went for it! recipe follows

seafood chowder at home

seafood chowder

i love good fresh chowder but was hesitant to tackle the fish stock part of it.  to make things a little easier (and faster), i did the stock last night, along with all of my chopping and dinner tonight was simple and quick. this is one of ina's recipes, i just added a little extra white wine and mixed in some old bay to give it a little more kick. serve along with a few slices of good crusty bread for dipping~