How can you go wrong with lobster and compound butter? You really can’t. This is a fabulous dinner that is definitely worth a try. It is quick and easy enough to make for a weeknight meal but best for one of those special weekend nights. Continue reading Grilled Lobster with Cilantro-Chile-Lime Butter
Scallops are delicious and can be cooked in minutes! Scallops have a delicate texture with a clean, sweet flavor, tasting of the ocean. They are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and relatively low in calories. In other words they are good for you. Continue reading Honey Glazed Scallops with Peach Salsa
Sandwiches for dinner! Really, it was only 1 sandwich but it was large enough to feed Baby Lady, Quickstep and me, along with kale chips and grilled corn on the cob with mojo de ajo. What a treat. Continue reading Grilled Eggplant Zucchini Sandwich with Garlic Sun Dried Tomato Spread and Goat Cheese
Hhhmmmm…Why am I still awake after midnight???? I’m still thinking about tonight’s dinner and no it’s not indigestion. It’s unbelievable bliss… Continue reading Brined Chicken Quarters L’Orange
OK. I’m on a soup posting kick right now. I love soups. This is a fabulous New England Style Clam Chowder you should definitely try (unless you don’t like clams). Continue reading New England Clam Chowder
It has been a beautiful winter throughout the country this year. I had almost forgotten about winter. Almost, then I came to Chicago. It was 81 F when I left Dallas at 5:00 pm. When I arrived in Chicago it was 38 F. As I sit in O’Hare waiting on my flight home, the thermometer is steadily dropping, it’s dreary outside and snow is on the way. I am ready for a nice bowl of soup instead of this rubberized chicken salad at Macaroni Grill. Food on the plane would have been better. Blech! 😦 Continue reading Cream of Eggplant Soup
Cioppino is an Italian American classic. While many people believe the dish originated in Italy, it actually originated in San Francisco and was made famous in the 1850s by Genoese immigrant Giuseppe Bazzuro and his abandoned ship turned Italian restaurant bearing his name. Originally, the dish was a purée of cooked vegetables and leftover fish scraps. Over the years, it has transformed into a luscious stew using local delectable shell fish such as dungeness crab, briny prawns, and sweet small shrimp, along with heaps of clams, mussels, and chunks of flaky fish. All of this is simmered with lots of tomatoes and wine. Continue reading Cioppino
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