Classic Cioppino Classic Cioppino ~ iconic San Franciscan-style seafood stew made with tomatoes, wine, spices and herbs. I have been wanting to make Cioppino for some time now, that iconic San Francisco-style seafood stew cooked with tomatoes, wine, spices and herbs. I love seafood stews like Cioppino and bouillabaisse but I’ve never attempted to make either at …
Easy Coconut Curry Salmon Southeast-Asian inspired easy, spicy coconut curry salmon, all in one pan on the stovetop. Delicious with rice noodles to slurp up the spicy sauce. Do you like salmon? We love salmon. Ever get in a rut making it at home? We do. Honestly, I try and make salmon at home at least once a week, …
Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage A spicy and creamy Cajun pasta dish with blackened shrimp and andouille sausage. Do you have a dish that you always order at a favorite restaurant? I do, and it’s Creole Pasta at this lovely little bistro in our new neighborhood. I crave it and I wish I could try something else from the menu, but I …
Grilled Shrimp Skewers Don’t you love grilling season? Although, truth be told, we grill outside year round. I recently made shrimp on the grill to go with some grilled corn salad I had just made. It was really good and so easy. I continued on with the spicy theme and used a hot honey and lime marinade for the shrimp. …
Spaghetti with Mussels and Chorizo Hands down, this is one the best new dishes I’ve made in a long time, spaghetti with mussels and chorizo. I got the idea from the new recipe app called Yumavore, from the user Light yet Right. She posted a recipe for mussels and chorizo that caught my eye. If you haven’t already, you need to …
Greek Baked White Fish Greek Baked White Fish, simple rendition of the Greek church’s baked white fish served every Friday for lunch. Using frozen white fish, lemon, butter, Greek seasonings and an unexpected topping of crushed canned fried crispy onions. There are a few Greek churches here in St. Louis that have big festivals every year with tons of …
Maple Mustard Cedar-Planked Salmon We had a great Fourth of July this year. Just my husband and me, Picky Eater had to work. Since she doesn’t like salmon, what a great time to fire up the grill for Maple Mustard Cedar-Planked Salmon. We’ve been eating more salmon this year and this was the first time on the grill. I …