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Spicy shrimp and cheddar grits

2017-08-21T21:48:07+02:00

“He can never leave well enough alone.” I heard this pretty much constantly throughout my childhood. (They were talking about me!) I love shrimp! I love grits! (...)

Ultimate stacked southwest spicy n’ sweet burger

2015-09-01T06:41:56+02:00

This is our favorite “at home” burger. Actually it’s our favorite burger period! What makes it “Ultimate” and “Stacked”? The outstanding components that go (...)

Fettuccini and Prawns with Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce

2015-06-21T23:47:09+02:00

Way back before the turn of the century while living in San Francisco, one of our favorite restaurants was Caffe Sport, whose specialty is Italian seafood. (...)

Back in the Kitchen

2014-11-12T18:26:34+01:00

At the end of July we packed up our kitchen and moved it, along with the rest of our life, to the Coachella Valley in Southern California. Michigan had been (...)

Cannellini and Escarole Soup

2014-11-12T18:18:54+01:00

Whether you prepare Consommé, Bisque, Chowder or just Soup, you’re making something that just about everyone loves.  Some soups, especially intense and (...)

Baked Scampi

2014-06-22T14:10:08+02:00

Here’s a dish that is so easy to prepare you’ll feel guilty when your dinner companion raves about it. The flavor combination of tarragon, garlic and lemon are (...)

Simply Roasted Asparagus

2014-06-09T15:47:09+02:00

Number one on the list of the simplest things you can make in your kitchen is boiled water. Tap, pot, heat, done. Number two has got to be this dish. But (...)

Grilled potato salad with mayonnaise and sour cream

2014-05-28T14:44:48+02:00

Most potato salads have a nice, “linen” color. This one does not. Looks however, can be deceiving. Instead of boiling the potatoes we grill them until they are (...)

Roasted Broccoli Bits

2014-05-21T17:40:45+02:00

There’s not a lot to say about Broccoli. Some people don’t like it and the most famous person to emphatically state his aversion to the humble vegetable was (...)

Roasted Golden Beets

2014-05-12T15:02:38+02:00

If a root vegetable is going to be cooked, in my opinion there’s no better way to do it than roasting. Any vegetable that can stand up to this cooking method (...)