The kids had the day off from day care today, so Lorraine took them up to the Science Museum in Burlington.

Here is a tasty recipe,  the only problem with it, is. . . .  its not enough.  I would suggest doubling or tripling, because it is sooooo good.  The smokiness and texture of the salmon combined with the dill and cream cheese is simply magnificent.  The smoked salmon is easy available at most grocery stores in the Seafood section and is usually pre-packaged.  —  I would never order fish or salmon at a restaurant, simply because I’m a steak kind of guy…. but this is definitely worth a try even if your not a big fan of fish!!!  Try it !

Ingredients

For The Filling

• 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup(s) finely chopped shallot
• 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped smoked salmon (about 1/4 pound)
• 1/4 cup(s) cream cheese at room temperature
• 2 tablespoon(s) minced fresh dill
• 3 tablespoon(s) minced fresh chives
• 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 24 won ton wrappers (available at asian markets and many supermarkets) thawed if frozen
• Melted butter, sour cream and minced fresh dill, as accompaniments

Directions

• In a small skillet melt the butter over moderate heat and cook the shallots, stirring, until soft.
• Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
• Stir in the salmon, cream cheese, dill, chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper, mixing well to combine and chill, covered, for 1 hour.
• Prepare the won ton ravioli with a small scoop of the salmon mixture and wet edges with water and seal. Boil for 2-4 minutes or until the ravioli rise to the surface.
• Serve the warm ravioli drizzled with the melted butter and topped with sour cream and minced fresh dill.

My cousin, Wendy Tullier Baiamonte is going to be competing for a $10,000 prize on TLC’s The Ultimate Cake Off.   She also recently opened up her own Cake Shop  in Hammond, Louisiana.  www.sweetideasbywendy.com

TLC – The Ultimate Cake Off  ”Vintage Hollywood Wedding”   9:00pm Eastern  Monday March 8th, 2010

It’s lights, camera, action! Three master cake decorators turn in the performance of a lifetime as they battle to create the winning cake for a vintage Hollywood themed wedding, and take home the $10,000 dollar prize.

http://bit.ly/UT9DE

Here is an interesting perspective on Digital Rights Management (DRM).

Let us walk through my most recent purchase. I strolled into the store, located the CD I was after, paid for it in cash and left. At no stage was I asked to sign a licensing agreement – not even a post-sale agreement like those for software. It was a simple transaction of cash for a physical product.

”No,” cries the music industry, ”you are bound by the licensing agreement that you did not sign and that we cannot produce for inspection.”

Fine – let’s suppose I now have a licence for personal use applying to all the CDs I own. I should be able to take advantage of that. A CD I bought 10 years ago now has a scratch down the middle so that five of the 10 songs refuse to play. Luckily for me, this problem is solely with the physical medium. After all, my licence for personal use should allow me to reacquire ”my” content, especially since it is digital data and can be reproduced an unlimited number of times at virtually no cost.

”No,” cries the music industry, ”you bought a product, not a licence. You are not entitled to a free replacement, you need to buy it all over again. And when you do, you will be covered by another identical licence. Until something happens to this new physical medium.”

Adelaide’s Christmas Play, “The Bossy King”. She plays a bossy angel, with gusto!