New Caledonian Blue Prawn I was quite taken by these blue beauties at the market. They were so damn cool looking and really outshone the muddy black tiger shrimp. I scooped up a pound and decided to plan dinner around these eye-catchers. It's just a shame they don't stay blue once they're cooked! Grilled New […]
Grass Fed Bison Osso Buco with Creamy Herbed Semolina Since B was out of town camping for the weekend, I took this as the perfect opportunity to indulge in my carnivorous cravings (he's the true vegetarian out of the two of us. I'm just a wannabe). I have probably passed by the Lindner Bison stand […]
Coconut Lemongrass Curry with Florida Pink Shrimp For my impromptu girls night last week, my friend Jamie was in charge of the girlie drinks, so naturally, I was in charge of the eats for our soiree. And it couldn't have come at a more perfect time, since I had just made a recent trip to […]
Whole Wheat Pain Perdu with Strawberry Balsamic Syrup I can never resist indulging in the strawberries at the FM. Big, red, juicy and oozing with sweetness. Yum. This weekend I found three, I repeat three, whole baskets of organic strawberries for $8.00… come on… how can you beat a deal like that? The only downfall […]
Plum Cobbler Every summer I look forward to plum season. Tart and sweet, but totally delicious. My parents have a tree in their yard that yields an incredible amount of fruit. This is the same tree that I had so many adventures climbing in search of the best plum in the tree. Very fond memories! Due […]
Scallop & Sea Bass Burger In preparation for my trip to SD last weekend, I made sure to feed B and M both very hearty dinners Friday night (I went to a bachelorette party. Congrats, Em!). True, I was only to be gone one night, but those two often "forget" to eat – an idea completely […]
Eggplant Stir-Fry with Spicy Sesame Sauce Voila… Stir-fried eggplant, zucchini, ong choy (aka swamp cabbage) and bell peppers, flavored with garlic, ginger, sambal, soy sauce and sesame sauce. Garnished with chopped cilantro and scalllions for a fresh contrast. Pair it with steamed brown rice for a simple, yet elegant dinner.
Figs in all their glory My friend K has the best backyard ever. She's got tons of fruit trees and her own little organic farm going on there. That's totally my dream, too bad I have an anti-green thumb. Never had much luck with the whole gardening thing, but definitely admire those that do. Last […]
Baby Purple Artichokes My co-worker H gave me the baby purple artichokes photographed above. I certainly didn't mind taking these babies off her hands, since I love artichokes and anything that comes mini/baby-sized. Baby anything is just plain cute. On B's way home, he called checking to see if I needed anything from the grocery […]
Eggplant Croquettes with Onion Relish Sorry for the delay in post everyone, but I'm back. Work has been getting crazy again and time to write/cook has been non-existent. :( I've rediscovered my love for eggplant. This was definitely one of those vegetables that I had a rocky start with. As a child, I was very atypical. I […]
