Sauteed Scallops and Summer Vegetables

by Jennifer Hess on June 27, 2007

in green beans, quick and easy, scallops, seafood, shellfish, squash

Dinner:  June 26, 2007

A quick dinner on a steamy night, prepared by my darling husband (who, by the way, shows up in the July/August issue of Imbibe – congratulations, love!). The green beans in the veg mix are the first batch from our little patch of Brooklyn garden, and man, were they good. There’s nothing like growing your own.

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Terry B June 27, 2007 at 12:02 pm

I am so glad it’s almost lunchtime now. This looks and sounds delicious. And congrats to your husband! You two have the food and beverage departments totally covered, don’t you? I can only imagine [well, with the help of your excellent blogs] how wonderful dinnertime is for you on a daily basis.

2 Hillary June 27, 2007 at 12:44 pm

I’m no photographer (though I am the daughter of one) but I absolutely LOVE how the green bean in this photograph creates a perfect and natural enclosure around the rest of the dish. It looks like a delicious work of art!

And my stomach often agrees with my eyes :)

3 Jennifer Hess June 27, 2007 at 2:35 pm

Terry, thanks so much! Mike and I are a pretty good match, I have to say. :) I also keep forgetting to tell you that he used your fennel and paprika rub on some pork recently, and it was FANTASTIC. Seriously yummy stuff.

Hillary, thank you! I actually didn’t even notice how that green bean landed in the bowl, but yeah, you’re right – kind of fun!

4 Lenn June 28, 2007 at 12:26 pm

This looks tasty…and I had no idea that Mike was a mixologist…

So when is the big blog party in Brooklyn? I’ll bring the vino for sure ;)

5 Jennifer Hess June 28, 2007 at 12:28 pm

Lenn – we’re tentatively planning our second annual cocktail extravaganza for sometime in September. I’ll keep you posted! ;)

6 Going Out Tonight? August 5, 2007 at 9:23 pm

Jennifer, I’m sort of a novice to cooking with fresh ingredients and going to the Farmer’s Markets here in DC has become my new hobby! Your web site has been such a great inspiration!

I’ve been taking advantage of the abundance of green beans this summer and I was wondering if you had any suggestions for blanching them and keeping that bright green color. Thanks!

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