Seafood

A white plate topped with fish and vegetables.

Chinese Black Bean Butter Sauce

04/07/2016 |

The other day I was looking around my pantry and fridge for something to make for dinner that didn’t take…

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Baked fish with lemon and herbs.

Moroccan Fish Tagine with Ginger & Saffron

07/02/2015 |

What is a tagine, anyway? Well, it’s a Moroccan cooking pot, the ones you’ve seen with the conical tops, and…

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A bowl of shrimp and grits with tomatoes.

Shrimp & Cheesy Grits with Bacon & Tomatoes

04/29/2015 |

It was once again time to go through the pantry and check all the expiration dates, resulting in a number…

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A plate of food with broccoli and meat on it.

Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi & Brown Butter Broccoli

10/10/2014 |

Oh, Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi, how I do love thee. Cheezy little pillows. Melt in the mouth dumplings. Soft buttery morsels.…

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A plate of food that is on the table.

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes from Chef Mary Ellen Rae at Personal Touch Gourmet

08/30/2014 |

I went to my first cooking class taught by Chef Mary Ellen Rae in April of 2010. My photos of…

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A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Chipotle Swai Fillet with Rainier Cherry Salsa

07/22/2014 |

I grew up in Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes. My father was an avid fisherman, and my brother and…

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A white plate topped with vegetables and meat.

Grilled Shrimp & Potato Tomato Avocado Salad

05/24/2014 |

Memorial Day. The kick-off of the summer grilling season. We wait all year for this day, don’t we? Well, I…

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A plate of food with shrimp and vegetables on it.

Brunch Roasted Shrimp & Pineapple Salad from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen and A 20 Year Anniversary

04/12/2014 |

Easter Family Brunch was the theme of the Lunch With Friends class at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms in Manhattan…

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Two hot dogs on a plate with corn chips.

Shrimp Salad Sandwich with Spicy Lime Aioli

09/06/2013 |

I love leftovers. There’s just no two ways about it. And I swear, leftovers are the mother of invention, at…

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A plate of food with shrimp and fish.

Halibut with Fig & Ginger Sauce

08/19/2013 |

At my July Food Bloggers Los Angeles meeting, I not only got to see all my food blogger friends and…

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