500 gr. of spaghetti (better Barilla)

extra virgin olive oil

120 gr. fresh basil

500 gr. of cherry tomatoes

salt and pepper

zest of 1 lemon

3 lobsters (about 500 gr each) cooked and chopped (or same ammount of prawns )

Cook the spaghetti and allow to cool on a sheet pan sprinkled with olive oil. In a blender combine 60 gr. of basil with olive oil and process until smooth. Cut the tomatoes and put them in a bowl with salt, pepper, and lemon zest and allow to rest for at least 30 min . Add the tomatoes to the cold spaghetti. Add the lobster ( or prawns)and toss together like a salad. Dress with the basil oil. Divide in 6 pasta bowls and garnish with remaining basil..

DESSERT :

Strawberry ice cream & Chocolate dipped Strawberries

For the ice cream:

700 ml. whole milk

180 gr. sugar

250 gr strawberries, washed and hulled

OR: because I know you::: just buy in 1 kg. strawberry ice cream at Swensen's...

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For the strawberries :

240 gr. bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces

18 large strawberries, washed

ice cream :

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and sugar. Heat until the sugar is dissolved, then set aside to cool. Place the strawberries in a blender. Add the milk-sugar mixture, and strawberries purée. Transfer to an ice cream maker, and freeze .

the strawberries:

Place the chocolate in a glass bowl. put in microwave at 400 watt for 3 min .Set aside until melted.

Using a toothpick , hold the strawberries, dip 12 of them into the chocolate. Set them on a parchment-lined baking sheet until the chocolate hardens.

Hull the remaining strawberries, and cut in half. Arrange the chocolate-dipped strawberries in a circle on a chilled platter, and top with the halved strawberries. Scoop the ice cream into the center.

BUON APPETITO

I'm on diet now and this is killing me, thanks...

sushi>>>you are a gourmand........ extra virgin is better....55555

I know.... it's a pitty but we will go to mamma mia ,all together next time... you are invited as well...so we can talk about a gourmet topic...

Naughty>>>> don't think about diet...Doctor Claudio said you can eat it...ones a week.... dai mai

DoubleD>>> I know ..and I miss it.. I wil try to write a lobster som tam recipe.....( what's para")

Lyna >>>Virgin Lobster is very difficult to find.... anyway you have to look in the middle of the tail.... if you see something red is not virgin anymore... but ask sushi he knows better than me about that..ahahhahah

OMG. .. you've made me sooo hungry. . .

No quite for me, but I'd give it a go.

Bring it on

I hope to find the time to cook for you in august..... wait..naaaa.. : )

Pucci ... I will cook for you next time you will come to my restaurant with Ralf.. ciao

Funnygirl...R u ready ??

hahahahaha ok ok...that's why I wrote to use prawns instead... ... such a pitty.... I miss the time when all lobster were virgin.... damn : )

I haven't read but once I got a chance to try this, I chose fish menu not this... but next time i wont miss.. and for dessert... you got me drooling now..

babyoiy you must try..and let me know... ice creammmmmmm forever....