Sea Scallops with Spicy Mayo

Sea Scallops.  Sweet.  Juicy.  Hint of ocean breeze.

Is it wrong that I’ve put Whole Foods on my list of things I’m thankful for?  Whole Foods inspires me in many ways….to try unique produce items, to dabble in International cooking, to grow bamboo, to someday cook a whole fish (head on), to eat more whole grains, to drink better wine….I could go on and on.

The seafood counter is certainly the highlight of most visits and we often arrive in front of it without a dinner plan.  It’s so much more fun to see what looks the best and build from there.  On our last visit we treated ourselves to these big beautiful Sea Scallops.  I found a fabulous recipe by Emeril Lagasse and simplified it.  While it might be fun to make spicy mayonnaise from scratch, egg yolks and all, with a little spoonful from my mayo jar combined with a squeeze of sriracha and we were ready for the oven.

The spicy mayo gave these succulent scallops a wonderful richness…the kind you savor slowly, wishing you had bought more scallops.  Until next time you lovely Sea Scallops with Spicy Mayo.

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