Bellhorn Family

Everyone was in the mood to eat fish for dinner tonight. We had also discussed various cauliflower recipes last night, so Terri had a craving for the mock fried rice I sometimes make. My suggestion to try the seared tuna recipe by Alton Brown was well received. It looked like fun to make, so I went out and purchased the necessary equipment this morning.

The tuna is cooked on top of a charcoal starter chimney. It generates quite a lot of heat which helps in the searing process. You only need to cook each side for about 30 seconds.

The shooting flame is looked awesome! More important, the meal tasted rather good. I enjoyed the marinade/dipping sauce. Wasabi powder gave it a bit of kick, but the honey added sweetness and canalization. Definitely something we will try again in the future.

Diane flew out to Texas in order to spend Christmas with us. We had a good time opening presents and spending time together. Nothing terribly exciting occured, but I did post an album of pictures documenting everything.

We finally have a photo album from our trip to Florida last month. There are still a bunch of pictures taken during a visit to an orchid garden, and hopefully those will be here soon too. At least everything involving our family and friends are here. They were the real reason for us flying to Florida for Thanksgiving after all.