Paella is a labor of love. It is a traditional Spanish dish that combines seafood, pork, chicken, and rice. This recipe does not pretend to be a traditional Valencian paella, but still results in a hearty and delicious meal with plenty of leftovers. Continue reading
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Several years ago, we heard a recipe for tomato pie on the radio as the Mister and I were driving into the Blue Ridge Mountains to go camping. As soon as we got home, we started looking up recipes and testing them out. This is a savory pie that is a fantastic side for any summer meal. I like it hot, Mister likes it cold. It’s amazing either way. Continue reading
A few weeks ago I shared with you a recipe for corvina. In keeping with the theme, this week I decided to share a recipe for ceviche, which is a dish that features fish that has been cooked not by heat, but by the acidity of limes. My mom spent this past week with us, and we made this together last Monday. We bought the fish and prepared the ceviche on the same day, since you want the fish to stay as fresh as possible. Be careful when cutting up the scotch bonnet peppers, as the heat from the pepper will stay on your fingers and can cause a lot of pain if you touch your eyes. Continue reading
I recently started shopping at my local fish market (Lombardi’s, HOLLA!) and was amazed at the variety compared to the grocery store, and at a similar price point. The best part about shopping at Lombardi’s is that they have corvina. For those of you not familiar with it, corvina is a mild white saltwater fish, and it’s mainly consumed in Latin America. Continue reading
Last year I discovered that roasting lemons brings out their natural goodness – and it makes the rind edible. So, the other morning when I woke up craving juice (and then sadly realized that we didn’t have any in the apartment) I decided to make a breakfast tabbouleh with roasted lemons. It was incredible. It was so good that I finished it in two mornings. And that was a boon for me, because it’s a simple meal to make and the tart lemony flavor is perfect for a quick morning pick-me-up. Continue reading
I may have shared this with you all before, but one of my cousins is basically living my dream life: she has her own successful catering business, owns a small gourmet shop, has her own cooking magazine, her own TV show, cookbooks… you name it, she owns it. From the time we were little kids, she was always bringing something delicious to our family gatherings. Today I am sharing her recipe for a quick and easy salad dressing. Continue reading
What is your favorite dessert? I have many, but one thing they all have in common is the presence of chocolate. Feel free to make the cake batter from scratch, but if you are lazy like me, you can use Betty Crocker’s chocolate fudge cake mix. Mmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about this cake! Continue reading
Sometimes you feel like spending all afternoon in the kitchen whipping up something delectable. Other times, you come home from work exhausted and all you want is to make something quick that’s still tasty. I like this recipe because it only has a few ingredients, it’s quick to make, and it’s pretty cheap. Continue reading
A few weeks ago I was looking through the Epicurious app (this app is awesome, you must get it!) trying to find a Turkish-style chicken recipe. This recipe caught my eye because of the yogurt marinade. However, I have no idea what Aleppo peppers are, so I decided to substitute Chipotle powder instead. What a hit. Continue reading
There are a lot of feelings around the Internet about Giada DeLaurentiis, but in my house she can do no wrong. We are big fans of her recipes, but particularly these quick and yummy eggs for breakfast. The original recipe can be found here, but I’ve made a few modifications over the years to create what we call Giada Eggs. Serves two. Continue reading