Astakos Spiros Lobster Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Brush 2 rimmed baking sheets with olive oil. Put the eggplants, flesh-side down, on one of the baking sheets, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt. Toss the tomatoes, onion and garlic with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil on the other baking sheet (don't crowd the pans or the vegetables will steam). Season with salt and pepper. Roast the vegetables until tender and browned in spots, about 45 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through.
• Scoop the eggplant flesh from the skin into a saucepan, discarding any excess seeds. Add the remaining roasted vegetables, the chicken stock, thyme and cilantro and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer about 20 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Puree the soup in a blender (in batches if necessary) until smooth. Return the soup to the saucepan and thin with more stock, if needed. Season with salt, pepper and chile powder. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fennel fronds; slide the cotton candy into the soup to serve.

Steps:

• When cooking lobster, make sure the lobster is alive. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and immerse the lobster, tail first, into the water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. The shell should turn bright orange. Once the lobsters have cooled, cut the lobster in half, lengthwise. Remove the entire inside of the head and rinse. In a bowl, mix together the crabmeat, mayonnaise, egg, 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, scallions, chile flakes, dill, salt and pepper. With the lobster halves on their side, meat side up, fill the head with crabmeat stuffing, sprinkle with remaining breadcrumbs and bake in a 350 degree oven until warm and the bread crumbs have browned lightly.

Steps:

• Moisten the rims of 4 glasses with lime and dip into cane sugar. Set aside.
• Place ice in beverage shaker then add in the rum. Break up half of the mint leaves and add to the shaker with the lime juice and sugar. Shake well and serve over ice in a funky glass. Top off each glass with a splash of club soda. Garnish each glass with a slice of lime and a sprig of mint.

Steps:

• In a medium pot, add the orange peels, sugar, and water and bring to a boil on high heat. Once boiling, turn the heat to medium and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• When soft, remove the orange peels from the heat and let cool. Place in a jar to store.
• Serve room temperature with a glass of water, which is traditional, or on yogurt or ice cream.