The perfect salad for the perfect citrus vinaigrette (see previous post). Refreshing and filling with all the right ingredients. INGREDIENTS: Sweet Baby Lettuce 1/2 Grapefruit 1 Avocado 1/2 cup Walnuts 1/2 Pound Shrimp Fresh Ground Black Pepper DIRECTIONS: Cook shrimp on both sides in pan until they are pink, coat with salt and fresh ground…
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Citrus Vinaigrette (5 Stars)
I had an idea for a salad I had many years ago, and I was pretty certain it had been dressed with a citrus vinaigrette. While this didn’t taste like I remembered, it was a fantastic homemade dressing to add to the weekly recipes. INGREDIENTS 1 small shallot, finely chopped 3/4 cup olive oil 1/4…
Cucumber Ponzu Salad (5 Stars)
Spice up your cucumber on a dull day with a little cajun spice and some ponzu dressing. INGREDIENTS: 2 Cucumbers Ponzu Sauce (Kikkoman) Tony Chacere’s DIRECTIONS: Peel skin off cucumber. Cut into 4 spears and remove seeds. Cut into chunks and put in bowl. Pour ponzu sauce generously. Coat top of cucumbers with thin layer…
Tomato, Shrimp, Spinach Goat Cheese Pasta (5 stars)
A Mediterranean style pasta dish that is light but still filling. I added goat cheese instead of parmesan to give the garlic butter sauce a creamy flare. Recipe found on the web at juliasalbum.com, I recommend cooking the pasta and spinach before hand to make things easier. Ingredients 1 pound fresh shrimp, uncooked, peeled 5…
Restaurant Review: Clancy’s (5 Stars)
A true New Orleans classic, hidden in a converted house on Annunciation Street, Clancy’s surpassed my wildest expectations. The service is fantastic, the atmosphere is divine, and the food, well the food is just as impressive as the former. For starters the crab salad with hearts of palm, fresh tomatoes, crab meat and a horseradish…
Salmon Remastered (5 Stars)
I don’t know about you, but every time I’ve had salmon in a restaurant it seems to fall victim to the same seasoning every time and it normally involves butter, dill and maybe a little lemon. While these ingredients can be nice, they also don’t do salmon its justice. Enter: soy sauce, honey and (my…
Mimi’s Spicy Creole Cabbage (5 Stars)
Okay folks, let me begin this post by saying – I had NEVER eaten cabbage before eating Mimi’s New Year’s Day cabbage in Destin Florida. And for the record, the only reason I ate it was because it was tradition. Boy was I in for a tasty surprise. It was by far one of the…
Nana’s Crock Pot White Beans (5 Stars)
Nana’s white bean crock pot recipe is fast, easy, and comes mostly from the spice cabinet. If you want to throw in fresh herbs, onions, and chives feel free to try. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 to 1 1/4 cups white beans 2 Bayleaf 1 cube beef bouillon 2 tbsp. dried chopped onion 1 tsp dried minced garlic…
Chef Simeon's Kitchen 