AIOLI AND SAFFRON-AND-LOBSTER MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Aioli Combine eggs and lemon juice in blender on high speed and drop in garlic cloves one at a time. Add parsley, salt, Tabasco, and spinach, then almond paste. Slowly pour in olive oil. Mashed Potatoes Place lobster tail in boiling water seasoned with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, juice of 1 lemon, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Reduce heat and poach 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool in liquid, remove meat from shell, and mince. Boil potatoes, drain, then set aside. Heat half-and-half to a simmer. Add saffron, mashed garlic, black pepper, and lobster base powder to warmed cream. Place potatoes in bowl of a mixer on medium speed and drizzle in cream, then add butter a tablespoon at a time. Fold in lobster and green onions. To serve, pipe potatoes around salmon filets and drizzle with aïoli.