Sole Almondine

This idea comes from Food Glorious Food, I've only twisted it a bit, maybe also because I had some more time to make dinner than she did.

For the fish:

• 1 cup blanched sliced almonds
• Kosher salt
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cleaned sole fillets (6 ounces each)

for the sauce:

• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Chicken Liver Pilaf with Pine Nuts and Almonds

Because over the weekend we went to a very nice Turkish restaurant where my daughter enjoyed the food very much, I wanted to try another dish from this wonderful and tasty cuisine and I found this recipe. The ingredients I used are:

- 3 tbsp olive oil

- 1 onion, chopped

- 3 tbsp blanched almonds

- 1 tsp ground cinnamon

- 1 1/2 cups long grain rice, thoroughly rinsed and drained

- about 3 cups chicken stock

- 12 oz chicken livers, cut into small bite-size pieces

- 1 small bunch dill, finely chopped

- 1 small bunch parsley, finely chopped (mine was dried)

- salt and ground black pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil in a heavy pan, stir in the onion and cook until softened. Add the pine nuts and the almonds