This Thai Firecracker Shrimp recipe has marinated shrimp wrapped in egg roll wrappers and then fried until golden brown and crispy served with a pad thai sauce for dipping. An awesome appetizer that's so easy to make! Why This Thai Firecracker Shrimp Recipe Is...
Lemon, Cinnamon and Curry Leaf Basmati Rice
In this Lemon, Cinnamon and Curry Leaf Basmati Rice recipe: Flavoring plain basmati rice with fragrant cinnamon, curry leaf and lemon Stunning presentation, rice baked in a pan Customize with your own spice and herb combination Recipe from award-winning chef,...
Clams Casino Recipe
Bacon, butter, white wine and soft clams... a delicious combination! If there's anything that's going to cover the clams -- it's should be BACON! Ditch the old-school Clams Casino recipe that's usually covered with a soggy, tasteless breadcrumb mixture. This is a...
Thai Steak Salad Recipe
Thinly sliced, perfectly seared steak tops a Thai salad of crunchy cabbage, fresh bean sprouts and fragrant basil and mint herbs. Follow this recipe and dinner can be ready in 20 minutes! Salad as a main dish is combines so many textures and flavor profiles:...
Apple Ginger Mint Iced Tea
from Steamy Kitchen column in Tampa Tribune 5/21/08 When I was little, my mom used to take a 2-quart pitcher, fill it with water, add a few tea bags and placed it in a sunny spot early in the day. My job was to chase the sun. As the sun moved throughout the day, I had...
Scarpetta’s Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Garlic Basil Oil
In this Scarpetta's Spaghetti Recipe, you'll learn how to make the world-famous pasta dish by Chef Scott Conant of Scarpetta's Restaurant. The recipe includes their tomato pasta sauce and garlic and basil infused olive oil. It's a simple recipe! Scarpetta in New...
Zak Designs 75% Off Outlet Sale
I love fun, colorful kitchen tools! Zak Designs makes delightful, high quality, BPA-free products for your home and kitchen. I just discovered their outlet store online, with discounts at 75% off. The bright orange melamine divided BBQ plates (above) are $2.49 each...
15 Minute Japanese Mushroom Flatbread
The intentions of making my own pesto sauce from scratch was certainly there, but something silly like I-killed-my-basil-plant got in the way of my plans. There's nothing more sad than walking out to my mini-garden and seeing a sad, shriveled and shrunken herb. Oh...
Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter
I recently had the pleasure of meeting, cooking and dining with Marcella and Victor Hazan at their home in Florida. At 87 years old, Marcella Hazan is a legend in the culinary world, having influenced millions of Americans on the art of Italian cooking. Of all...
Shortbread Cookies with Nutella, Banana and Almonds
I've labored over this recipe for days. Never mind that it's just store-bought shortbread cookies + Nutella + bananas + almonds. Never mind that there's no baking involved or that it only takes 10 minutes to assemble. The recipe is about the technique of the...