Turkey Lettuce Wraps
I love lettuce wraps, it’s a light, flavorful indulgence for me. These are very similar to what you’ll find at PF Chang’s. Not quite the same, but the concept is similar. Making this dish is also very quick. Prep is quick, cook time is fast, and the reward is huge. One thing of note is that while I […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This is my favorite soup recipe of all time. There’s a wonderful story behind this completely awesome soup. I was down in Rocky Point Mexico for work back in 2006, and we were staying in a little hotel room above a cantina on the beach. I went downstairs for lunch and they were serving this soup. I loved […]
Blackened Mahi with Blackened shrimp Cream Sauce.
This is a great update on a classic Cajun dish. Its quick to make at under 30 minutes, and is rich and decadent. This also happens to be a family favorite. A few quick tips: Make sure you dry the fish and shrimp well before you season it. Be sure to brush the olive oil on […]
Yankee Potatoes
This is a new on me. My wife is a really good cook; however, she doesn’t get the opportunity to cook very often. She decided on a whim that she wanted to cook one of her favorite dishes from when she was younger. So, I watched to see what she was doing. I’m always amazed at the difference […]
Chorizo and potato hash
They say the best innovations come from desperation. This dish is a prime example. A few years ago my wife and I were saving money and didn’t want to spend much on groceries. I took a look through the pantry and started to play around; this was the result. It’s still one of her favorite things that I […]
Baked Chicken Wings
This is nice, short and sweet. I love wings I always have. When I was a kid my folks would have to buy extra wings for me when they would get Popeyes. I don’t know why, but they’ve always been my favorite part of the chicken. Buffalo wings weren’t very popular in and around New Orleans; so, […]
Shrimp Pasta salad with Mediterranean Seared Tuna
I made this for our anniversary. My wife and I both love seafood. For me it’s been a lifelong love. For her, it’s a more recent affair. Since she hasn’t had nearly the experience with swimming animals, I always try to make sure any seafood dish I fix is one that will tantalize her interests. This one […]
Taco Pasta
My wife gave me some homework and this was the solution. She gave me a flavor profile of what she wanted and I took her concept and came up with this. I hate to toot my own horn, but it was out of the ballpark. I know it was good because my son ate it like […]
Frenchelletta it’s a Muffaletta on French bread.
You know those foods that you have vivid memories of? I still remember the first time I had a muffaletta. My folks had gotten a half of one for the family to split. I remember thinking how are 4 of us going to eat on half a sandwich. The thing was so massive that we had leftovers. The muffaletta was […]
Blackened Mahi and Shrimp with Mango Salsa and Southwest Couscous Salad
Blackened Fish is one of those Classic Cajun and creole dishes that goes all the way back to the Acadian Migration from Nova Scotia. I’m enjoying taking our classic cuisines and fusing it with other food cultures. This is one of those experiments that turned out even better than I imagined. I’ll confess upfront though: the salsa […]