Assortment of profoundly disappointing rye bread attempts. Whole Foods pickled herring, mustard, freshly grated horseradish, fresh dill. Washed down with little bottles of Duvel. Highlight of the evening was mai tai and peanuts. Swedish meatballs did not happen.
SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS
Old skool! Spaghetti with clams (okay, some are cockles) (okay, the clams are all from cans).
Recipe (serves 2):
225 grams good spaghetti - and like that youtube video above, don't use anything but real spaghetti or linguini
1 can Bumble Bee (nee Snow's) Clams
1 can Matiz Berberechos (see below)
1 nice fresh clove of garlic, sliced thin like that scene in Goodfellas where Paulie is slicing the garlic in jail