This will be the third installment of the “Ode to Summer/Summer Finale” series (as no one has recommended a better name I am keeping both). I can’t have a countdown of summer recipes without something that is cooked on a grill. So that is what we will do today: Foil Packet Shrimp on the Grill.… Continue reading Foil Packet Shrimp
Overall, I’m a crab leg kind of a girl but I had a desire to try to make some lobster at home. I am not prepared to buy a whole lobster, seems like too much of a pain. But a lobster tail… that seems like something I can handle. So, I went to the grocery… Continue reading Grilled Lobster Tails (for beginners)
Compound Butter is an easy way to add a wow factor to almost any dish. This is one compound butter recipe that is heavy on the herbs, just the way I like it. Tweak it, double it, change it completely. You can make yours however you like. Think fresh herbs, spices, truffles, cinnamon, honey… the… Continue reading How To Make Compound Butter
It is officially summer! In general, not my favorite season. So hot! But, I do love summery food. There is something so satisfying about a light and refreshing meal when it is hot outside. This summer, for some reason, I can’t get enough tuna. Seared tuna, tuna tartare, sushi, whatever. It is filling and satisfying… Continue reading Seared Tuna Bowl
I love Salade Niçoise! If you don’t know what it is, it is a beautiful arranged salad with lots of different ingredients: tomatoes, olives, eggs, green beans, potatoes and (usually) seared tuna. I make one a few times a year and it always seems like a special treat. I am putting the recipe for this… Continue reading Seared Tuna with Niçoise Relish
