Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12860087)

Neither will the VS lounge (that's what SQ uses at JFK, right??), SQ, FRA lounges or the hotel in Egypt. I think I can handle the 8 hours between FRA and the Hilton in HRG without a drink. And the flight back in TK F should be quite lubricated. :D :cool:

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12860132)

SQ F uses the VS clubhouse, I don't think J does.

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12860132)

SQ F uses the VS clubhouse, I don't think J does.

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12860044)

Roughly speaking (I don't feel like finding the cookbook again right now):
1.5 lbs bay scallops
6 oranges
~2 Tbsp flour
salt, pepper to taste (~1 tsp each)
~2 Tbsp "Herbs" (vague on purpose; I used thyme and oregano this time around but it can vary) minced very fine
Pasta
Olive oil
1 Tbsp butter

Mix the flour, herbs and salt/pepper in a bowl. Dry the scallops and toss them in the mix.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry the scallops over high heat until they brown but do NOT over-cook. About 1.5 minutes total cook time. Over-cooked scallops suck and are a rubbery mess. Don't do it. Also, you'll likely need to do the scallops in two batches as there are too many for one pan.

Remove the scallops and set aside. Add the juice of four oranges to the pan to deglaze. Reduce it to a syrup. Add butter, 1Tbsp oil and the other two oranges cubed into .5 inch chunks to the sauce.

Once the butter is melted in stir the scallops back in to coat in sauce.

Serve over pasta, preferably something long like spaghetti rather than a short pasta like a ziti.

Bay scallops are the best because they are small and sweet. If you can't find them (or don't want to pay the outrageous price they command) you can use regular scallops, too. If you use sea scallops you'll need to cut them so they aren't so huge. Otherwise they won't cook so quickly and that would mess things up.

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12860140)

Hmmmm....what do they use? Oasis?

Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12860069)

Christmas sees me have breakfast with the siblings and then off to DCA en route to CDG.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12860138)

The LX J lounge right next door is perfectly acceptable.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12859916)

I plan to celebrate Christmas by getting sloppy-drunk in a secular islamic nation. The whole idea has a certain bent, je ne sais quoi to it. :-:

Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12859714)

Christmas decorating has reached critical mass in the Mackie household. If anyone needs me, I'll be spreading fake snow across the wet bar.

Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12860264)

Apparently Smisek talks with his hands a lot more than Larry in his welcome video. I sat next to a guy who works for CO's marketing company and he was telling me the new video is all set for next year.