The Best Creme Bruleé of my Life

Celebration was in order when my man got nominated for a Golden Reel Award.  (So exciting, need to go dress shopping!)  We went to Geoffrey's in Malibu.  Totally gorgeous.  Terrace seating looking over the beach with enormous tiki torches.  Dinner was fabulous, but dessert, my God.  Amazing.  This was good creme bruleé, but they really kicked it up a notch with the layer of chocolate creme on the bottom.  Amazing.

Snap Peas with Garlic Basil Butter

This one was adapted from the I <3 Trader Joes cook book.  Lots of great recipes in there, Im only getting started!

For the basil butter, finely chop about 1/2 c. of basil.  How much butter you want to make is up to you.  I used about 3-4 tablespoons.  Blend the butter, basil, and 1 cube of Trader Joes frozen (defrost it first!) garlic.  I mixed together in the buller!

Next cook 4 pieces of bacon.  When done chop into pieces.

Mix in 1 bag of Trader Joes snap peas with about 1/2-3/4 C. of TJ's corn salsa

Then add chopped bacon

I kept the basil butter on the side

I served with mushroom risotto.  Delish!

Enjoy!