I’ve posted my recipe for Crab Cakes before

but this was the Captain’s birthday so I added a few extras to the mix…

4 servings

2 cups water

1 cup white wine

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp salt

Zest of one lemon

Juice from 1/2 same lemon

Pinch of paprika

1 1/2 cups orzo pasta

2 tbsp butter

2 scallions finely chopped

Place a medium sized sauce pan over high heat and add the water, white wine, olive oil, salt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and paprika.

Once the mixture has come to a boil, add the orzo and stir.

When it comes to a boil again, reduce heat to medium and stir once more.

Allow to boil until the pasta is al dente or as preferred.

Strain the orzo into a bowl discarding the liquid – do not rinse.

Never rinse pasta, by the way.

Add the butter to the orzo and stir to combine.

Gently fold in the scallions.

Garnish with a tiny bit of lemon zest or more scallions if desired.