OYSTERS!!!

Liliana is an expensive date. We have cut back on our sushi dinners because she eats so much sashimi and tobiko (small fish roe) that we just can't afford to go every week or two like we used to. She also has a healthy appetite for oysters. She can easily put back over a dozen at dinner, and we happen to like them also, so we limit our oyster buying as well.

My parents came to town for Christmas with a special holiday treat--5 dozen Hog Island oysters (some of my faves) and they made the "Hog Wash" which is much tastier than a traditional mignonette. My dad shucked them and we all sat down to an oyster and champagne feast. Liliana ate about 25 to herself and we all shared the rest. It was perfect.

Another indication that Liliana has expensive taste is that one of her favorite places to go grab a drink and a snack is The Ritz in Laguna Niguel. They have an amazing view at their outdoor bar and they give Liliana a fancy lollipop whenever she goes, so she requests the Ritz on occasion. My parents were here for her birthday weekend and they took her out for the day. When I got home she was so excited because Grandpa took her shopping for a new dress AND she got to have oysters at the Ritz. I think we have created a monster and it is already too late to turn back.