Grilling shrimp is a very simple matter that can easily go wrong. The difference between succulent shrimp grilled to golden orange perfection and dry, withered buttons of nothing is a matter of a minute or so. When grilling shrimp it is best to stay by the fire and keep your eyes on them, turning often […]
Greek Classics For A Special Dinner At Home
October 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Greek food is one that is festive, healthy, simple and delicious, and Greek restaurants are always fun to go to. Greek food is easy to cook at home too, as long as you have the basic staples — none of which are exotic — such as olive oil, tomatoes, oregano, lemon and feta cheese. When […]
Fabulous Fava for a Spring Pasta Dish
May 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Pappardelle with Rock Shrimp, Porcini Mushrooms, and Fava Beans This extraordinary preparation is a special spring dish. In this case, if you can manage it, everything should be homemade and fresh, the pasta, the shrimp, the porcini, and the fava beans. That means you should be thinking of making this recipe in May. Now, if […]
Seafood Rice Salad for a Midsummer Evening
July 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Along the northern coast of Sicily in the province of Messina are some wonderful beach towns and one, San Gregorio, was where after a day of strenuous skin diving a meal al fresco was in order. The local restaurant served this rice salad called riso al mare followed by grilled fish. The restaurant used a few […]
One-Pot Wonder, Asian Style
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I marvel how all kinds of foods are available in our supermarkets. Yes, you may need to go down that aisle you rarely go down, but do it, and you can make Asian Noodles with Shrimp and Bok Choy from my new book One-Pot Wonders. There’s a lot of ingredients but it’s just one thing […]
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