Squid ink tagliatelle with prawns, scallops and chorizo

Although I've made a few prawn/scallop/chorizo dishes lately, this Mario Batali recipe looked like an interesting variation. And if my taste buds fail me altogether at least I'll be able to "sense" the searing jalapeno pesto.

As for why I'm cooking an Italian dish after returning from Spain... well, although I was energetic enough to make a few dishes today (including the meatloaf that I'd made previously -- must.restock.freezer) I didn't quite have enough gumption to scour the net for some interesting Spanish dishes.

Taking advantage of fresh pesto in January

On Monday night I was planning on making a seafood pesto risotto, but came to my senses on the drive home. Risotto? On a work night?? I ended up making this pasta dish instead.

No-name pizza

I had an odd craving for pizza yesterday. I don't normally crave something like that, but I've been eating so much soup and stew-like meals lately that I probably just wanted to eat something with my hands. (I could try that with my soup, but it would not end well.) Since I don't have a go-to takeout option like some siblings do, I decided to make my own and headed to the Italian market to get some fixings. I didn't really have a clear idea of what I wanted to make, and some of the ingredients that I bought didn't even make it on the pizza*, so it's a miracle that it ended up being even remotely edible.