Archive for the ‘Seafood Dishes’ Category

• Sicilian pasta with smoked sardines: a canned sardine that’s close to fresh

  Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

  In 3 short weeks I head to my favorite spot in the world–the Mediterranean sea. Once landed, I always make a beeline to the closest outdoor taverna and order me up some fresh grilled sardines. I know a lot people won’t bother to order them let alone eat them as they take a little work [...]

• Linguine with black olives, capers and walnuts: a drainer for tight spaces

  Monday, July 19th, 2010

  I’ve had many kitchens in my life. The cozy warm kitchen I grew up with, the mess of a dorm room kitchen  (if you could call it a kitchen) and my beautiful, sprawling, well designed kitchen of today. But the one I really have the most delicious memories of was my cramped, 2X4 kitchen in [...]

• Balsamic shrimp and orzo pasta salad

  Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

  As a nutritionist, I rarely have to feel guilty about my food choices. Ok, if there was one, it’s that occasionally I will choose a white flour product over a whole wheat one. And sometimes you don’t have a choice. One the prowl for many years, I searched and searched for a whole wheat orzo [...]

• Keep the kitchen cool and eco friendly this summer: small bakeware for the toaster oven rocks!

  Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

  No matter how much the air conditioning is ratcheted up, overhead fans are spinning around and that clunky floor fan buzzes about, its hard to keep a kitchen cool during hot summer months.  Most of that heat is generated by that big boxy thing in center called an oven, so why not lay off it when the [...]

• When it comes to food, the Italians get it right every time ~ Recipe: Salad Nicoise

  Monday, May 10th, 2010

  You can take two versions of the same exact food and have an entirely different culinary experience. Case in point: canned tuna. As a nutritionist, you might guess that I’d only recommend water packed tuna. But when it comes to flavor, I’m not that daff to suggest water packed tuna is a tasty delight. So [...]

• Poppin hot! ~ Recipe: Jalapeno poppers

  Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

  Come summer, easy entertaining is just my style. Finger foods to serve guests on the deck with chilled wine are a match made for sultry nights. Stay outside and enjoy the midnight air by cooking your entire meal on the grill starting with a great appetizer.
  One of my favorites growing up were Jalapeno Poppers–simple to [...]

• Bring summer to your table now! ~ Recipe: Cedar wrapped lemon shrimp

  Monday, March 8th, 2010

  Ok, I’m itching for some summer-touched food. I’m probably not alone in my sentiments; most of the country has been blanketed by either record amounts of the white stuff , frigid temps or a combination of the dreaded both. But maybe you’re just not ready to step out onto the patio deck for some full [...]

• The right grater delivers a powerful ginger flavor ~ Recipe: Triple ginger grilled salmon

  Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

  I heart my microplane. I’ve been touting the virtues of the handheld grater for years ever since I fell in love with Oxo’s first version of the product years ago. I use it for grating zest, Parmesan cheese, garlic and of course ginger. But as much as it grates ginger perfectly well, what my beloved [...]

• The secret to perfect paella: not what you think. ~ Recipe: Shrimp & clam paella

  Monday, January 4th, 2010

  Some say the right rice is essential to the perfect paella. Agreed. Some say the right paella pan makes all the difference. Again, a nod of yes. But to me what really makes paella shine is using the perfect Spanish smoked paprika to give the paella not only authenticity, but extraordinary out of this world [...]

• A fish turner that does double duty ~ Recipe: Salmon with white wine & mustard sauce

  Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

  If you don’t own a fish turner, start there. Many cooks still use a traditional spatula for turning fish filets, but you’ll get much better results if you use a fish turner–a specially designed spatula that confirms to the shape of fish filets.
  There are many on the market and, believe us when we say, we [...]