The kids are finally out of school and all I want to do is sleep and let the kids fend for themselves. Unfortunately, teenagers really aren't as self-sufficent as you would think and, left to their own devices, meals would consist of quesadillas, mac and cheese from a box and cookies (at least, they make those from scratch). Even with one daughter …
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Salmon Stuffed Avocados with Finger Limes
Before citrus goes out of season, I wanted to highlight one more citrus recipe. This one uses the little known finger lime (also called caviar limes). Have you heard of them? They are a really fun fruit to work with. When you cut them open and squeeze them, out comes these tiny little pearls that look like caviar. The little pearls contain lime …
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Shrimp Dumpling Soup
Despite what my last several posts may imply, we have not solely been eating cinnamon rolls, cookies, and dessert. During the craziness of the holidays, I was keeping our dinners super simple. They were fine but nothing noteworthy. However, now that things have settled down and we're starting a new year, it's time to get back into making some blog …
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Blackened Salmon Tacos with Avocado Sauce and Black Bean & Corn Relish
Yep, it's November. Nope, haven't started thinking about Thanksgiving yet. Please don't leave - I've got tacos for you.
Maybe because it still feels like summer here or maybe because my kids have been hitting our favorite taco spot a lot lately, I have definitely had tacos on the brain for the last few weeks. I decided I just needed to get tacos …
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Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
A few weeks ago, I picked up a copy of Milk Street magazine, the new culinary endeavor by Chris Kimball (of Cook's Illustrated and bow tie fame). It was one of their special issues entitled Simply Supper which immediately caught my eye since keeping dinner interesting yet simple is a never-ending task for me. I didn't realize who the publisher was …
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Shrimp Burgers with Bacon and Mozzarella
My oldest daughter decided to stop eating beef a few months ago. This usually isn't a problem since we tend to eat more chicken and fish than beef anyway. However, every once in awhile the rest of the family craves a juicy burger (of the beef variety). The last time that happened, I grabbed some pre-made shrimp burgers at the grocery store along …
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Pan Seared Cod with Mexican Esquites
The kids are going back to school next week and it's starting to feel like the end of summer. The fact that a tropical storm/hurricane is scheduled to make landfall tomorrow drives home the point that the lazy summer days are fleeting. But before summer truly ends and the floodwaters come, let's enjoy some fresh sweet corn while we can.
The corn …
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Pasta with Shrimp and Feta in Tomato Cream Sauce
My kids have been on summer vacation and, by extension, I have been too. Without the regular routine of getting kids ready for school in the mornings and picking them up in the afternoons, I never quite know what each day will bring and am letting things just happen when they happen. In some ways, I love this more relaxed pace of life. I love doing …
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Crab and Corn Ravioli with Browned Butter
Sometimes I set out to make one dish and end up with something else. Such was the case with this crab and corn ravioli recipe. I had wanted to re-create a corn ravioli dish I had eaten at a local restaurant. The dish had been inspired by the flavors of elotes, the Mexican street corn topped with Cotija cheese, Mexican crema, mayonnaise, chili, …
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Roasted Salmon with Tomato, Watermelon, Feta Salad
Savor the best of summer produce with this tomato, watermelon, feta salad served with roasted salmon.
The beginning of summer might have been marked by a tropical storm along with the accompanying gray skies and rain but that isn't going to keep me from jumping into watermelon recipes now that watermelons have finally started appearing at …
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Asian Grilled Shrimp and Mango
The official start of summer may be another month away but I'm getting ready for it now. With a stash of fruit-herb sorbets in the freezer and dinner from the grill, I'm looking forward to leisurely dinners sitting on the deck sipping some chilled wine and lingering at the table visiting with my family.
OK, who am I kidding?
Being outside, …
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Thai Salmon Burgers with Cabbage Slaw
Unlike last week's Vietnamese pork chops which were fairly authentic Vietnamese, these Thai salmon burgers are definitely not authentic Thai. But what these Thai salmon burgers lack in authenticity, they more than make up in taste. A liberal amount of sweet chili sauce not only let's me say these salmon burgers are Thai-ish but it's what gives the …
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