Aki mashite omedato gozai-masu!!! (Pix)...
 

Very well presented! ..... And looks yummy.



(i'm jealous)


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I love the cheese.

looks nice, happy new year :)

OMG i hate you, i was just over my xmas/NY food fest and you just made me hungry again :(

That ain't champagne...

Presentation is an important element in Japanese cuisine...and yes, it is yummy!

Nani?

Thanks, Happy New Year to you too...

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Technically it isn't Champagne, since it would have to have been produced in the Champagne region of France to be called Champagne, however Gloria Ferrer's Sonoma Brut comes from the region where some of the best California white wines (Chardonnay, etc) are produced.

Oh, and it received a 90 from the Wine Spectator (wine review) magazine:

http://www.pfiwestern.com/images/pro...RER%20BRUT.jpg

Bon Apetit and Cheers,

ADG

it looks very healthy

Our dinner consisted of

2x 2LB Atlantic Lobsters
http://austinstar.com/lobster/lobster1.jpg

2x Lab of King Crab (1 LB each)
http://www.dunhamslobsterpot.com/sho...9a351a790c.jpg

1LB Spot Prawns (This is a very sweet local prawn, i think the best you can get)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UMasXZAkbg...th,+2009+1.jpg

And of course :thumbsup
1 Bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
http://www.grapevineltd.co.uk/produc...C9AE298788.png

ADG i found a new Red that have made my top 1 of everyday wines.
I wouldn’t put this as the first bottle on the table for a GOOD dinner but you should try it out.

Overall Argentina is just producing fantastic wines right now!

2008 Dos Fincas
Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbac
http://topwines.com.co/Images/produc...erlot_desc.png

https://www.champagnegallery.com.au/..._hr[1].JPG
http://www.ruinart.com/images/Coffrets/08.png

The two oldest champagne houses in france, and arguably the best non vintage champagnes available..

happy new year to all of you at Asian Diva Girls!!! Food looks delicious!!!

I'm hungry now... gonna make some shoe soup.

Most Japanese food is fairly healthy. One of the reasons that Japan leads the world in life expectancy.

We really have to have dinner together sometime! :thumbsup

South America is really coming on as a producer of good and relatively inexpensive wines.

While I tend to gravitate towards Napa and Sonoma (Northern California wines), since the vineyards are only about an hour drive from me, I do enjoy getting introduced to wines from other areas.

One of my college roommates is now a Professor in England, and whenever I visit him, after hitting his fairly extensive stash of French wine (he actually rents space in a warehouse to store his wine), we take the Eurostar over to France, and he takes me to some great boutique wineries.

My favorite wines are invariably Cabernets, however I have been enjoying some great old vines Zinfandels lately.

Since my wife's tastes are more towards Chardonnay, I drink a fair amount of that as well.

We'll, we are getting ready for sushi tonight (more pix coming), and are already enjoying some Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay (while watching Oregon tie up Ohio State at the Rose Bowl)...

Life is good!!!

ADG

Due to the weather a couple weeks ago, we postponed celebrating Christmas at my Dads house...Italian seafood feast (3 courses and desert). We will be going this Sunday though :)

Here are a couple photos from last year, can't find the photo of the linguini in white clams sauce...

http://www.jimsindex.com/gfy/245_4599.jpg

http://www.jimsindex.com/gfy/246_4601.jpg

http://www.jimsindex.com/gfy/246_4609.jpg

Looks scrumptious - what is the one that I included above from your post?

Italians know how to do seafood.. :thumbsup

ADG

Baked stuffed clams, some call it clams casino...my dads a butcher so knows a lot about cooking food. You can either keep the clam whole or dice it up (bledder for a couple seconds), basically he takes bread crumbs and mixes some wine, clam juice (when you open the clams), pepperica, parcely, and some other spices...stires it in a pan over the stove with a litte olive oil so it browns a little. Then he stuffs the clams...and bakes them in the over....and they smell and taste incredible. You can also squirt some lemon over all of them. My wife brings a pad and pen everytime we go over his house to write down receipes. Still trying to figure out my Grandmas pizza receipe...unfortunately it might have died with her.

Dinner time...

http://www.asiandivagirls.com/gfy/adg_5753.jpg

http://www.asiandivagirls.com/gfy/adg_5755.jpg

ADG

Damn all this food is making me hungry.that looks awesome,great tradition.I gotta find me a Japanese lady to make me that

My wife made some of that the other day, she can do a lot of the hot japanese food...but anything sushi...we just order it. We usually go to Mitsuwa Marketplace in NJ and stock up, I been to the one in Torrence, CA also.

Here is my dads lobsters, from 2006...notice also baked and stuffed with king crab and seasoned bread crumbs. He said lobsters is too expensive these days...cause he knows we just eat a lot of food.

http://www.jimsindex.com/gfy/211_1179.jpg

Now the question is..

Would the Iron Chef approve?

hell yeah...5 Stars

ADG my wife was very impressed by those photos...and said can we come over for dinner. :)

My dinner tonight was the same as last year (photos posted), linguini in white clam sauce, fried shrimp, baked clams, and king crabs. Next year were cutting out the pasta...so we can enjoy the fish more. If you ever need any receipes let me know.

New Years in Japan is mellow but very festive. Ah memories... Nice having her make up all that stateside... Yum!

looks like good stuff :thumbsup

Damn,that looks awesome,Happy NY Man :thumbsup

That food looks so fresh, colorful and delicious, nice pics! :)

now I'm craving!!