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Grilled Shrimp with Lemongrass and Ginger

February 6, 2009

I can never resist buying jumbo shrimp when they are on sale. I’m talking GIGANTOR shrimp, that really could be mistaken for small lobster tail. The best thing to do with this monsters is to grill them whole, shell-on with a lemongrass and ginger marinade.
So, how do you prepare Lemongrass-Ginger Grilled Shrimp this big? I’ll [...]

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Raw Bar with Asian Mignonette (Oysters and Clams)

January 30, 2009

If I were stuck on a tropical island, I’d make sure I brought an oyster and clam opener knife thingy. All those oysters…ALLLLL MINE…wait. Do oysters and clams even grow in the tropics? If they don’t, well…they SHOULD. What’s the point of being stranded on an island if there are no oysters to be eaten?
Normally, [...]

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Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Mayo Recipe

December 29, 2008

This was one of the recipes that I had wanted to include in my cookbook, but totally forgot about it! Too late now, as all my recipes and photos have been submitted to the publisher. boo for me but yay for you!
And yay for Nathan, who loves Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Mayo so much:

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Grilled Fish Tacos with Roasted Corn and Pepitas

October 10, 2008

I’m currently in Mexico at the beautiful ClubMed Ixtapa resort with my good friend, Diane of WhiteOnRiceCouple and my brother. It would be silly to call this a “work trip,” since we’ve done more relaxing, napping, eating and drinking than actually working, but I guess that’s the whole point of ClubMed, right? They’re hosting us [...]

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Salmon with Blackberry Brandy Sauce

August 21, 2008

The ebony-blue, bursty blackberry fruit was just too pretty to pass up at the market the other day, so I picked up 2 pints to experiment with. I was thinking: Sauce. Brandy. Salmon….

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