Yellow Pepper & Pistachio Romesco Sauce

Our first Spot Prawn Saturday of the season came together nicely — I was excited to find yellow peppers grown here in BC — then there was Washington State Asparagus, Watercress & Cilantro from Vancouver Island, BC Hothouse Tomatoes and Medicine Beach Market Sourdough Rolls.

The stars of the meal were the Fresh (caught mere hours earlier) Ouzo Steamed BC Spot Prawns — sweet, meaty & HUGE.  But where there’s seafood there should always be a dip, so I made this Yellow Pepper Romesco to act accordingly.

Seared Lamb Lettuce Rolls with Romesco & Mint Picada

These Seared Lamb Lettuce Rolls got their start when I dug out the old photo album that I used to keep my favourite recipes in (BEFORE the internet, for you kids out there).

I found what I was looking for:  a recipe from The Vancouver Sun, 1998.  Garbanzo and Potato Stew with Romesco Sauce and Picada.  I only made it once, but I still remember the blandness of the stew.  So why did I keep it?