Seared Sea Scallops
A scallop is a common name applied to many species of marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Scallops are a cosmopolitan family, found in all of the world’s oceans.… Read More
Grilled Eggplant with Smoked Paprika & Basil
Grilled eggplant is delicious and so easy to prepare. Wash one medium eggplant and cut into 1/8 inch slices. Fire up a grill pan and spray with cooking oil – I like… Read More
Fried Prosciutto Stuffed Olives
Delicious easy, elegant appetizers to keep the starving hungry guys at bay! FRIED OLIVES Big green olives, pitted prosciutto or salami or anchovies beaten egg flour bread crumbs canola oil Stuff the… Read More
Baby Scallop Ceviche
Last year we found ourselves happily in Playa del Carmen for a much needed rest. Our friend Charles knew of a fabulous cervicheria called Aquas Calientes. This place is amazing with the… Read More
Antipasto A-Go-Go
Antipasto literally means “before the meal” in Italian. Starters, hors d’oeurves, appetizers may signify the same thing in other languages but in our case this was the meal. On the eve of… Read More
I LOVE MY PIZZA STONE!
My wonderful husband, Jesse, bought me a fabulous Emile Henry pizza stone for Christmas and I love it. It may indeed be my new favorite kitchen toy. I like to make pizza… Read More
Shrimp Scampi
Define an easy after work dinner….Shrimp Scampi! Who needs 30 minute meals when you can have a delicious 15 minute meal? Right on! This is so delicious and simple. Toss with pasta… Read More
Pizza Again!
Well, why not pizza again? It is one of the easiest, quickest and most creative dishes I can think of. Christina and Jasmine came over after work and I have to tell… Read More
Fatoush
Cabrito, kid, chevon, are all names for baby goat. And whatever you want to call it I don’t eat it or cook it. BUT our friend Mike McIntosh and his lovely wife… Read More
Book Club & Oven Roasted Tomatoes
Once a month I get together with 10 or so brilliant, witty and beautiful womem to discuss a book that we’ve read. We all bring wine and or an appetizer and some… Read More
