In 1985 Penelope Casas introduced U.S. diners to the world of Spanish tapas with the success of her book Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain. Casas is a recognized authority on Spanish cuisine and has published five books on the foods of the region and writes about Spanish food and travel for several major publications. [...]
Shrimp in Garlic Tapa and a Cookbook Give Away
May 26, 2008 By 22 Comments
I wish I could have visited Spain during my jaunt through Europe in 1996, but time was short and I thought a visit to Spain would come on a later trip that has yet to materialize. One of my childhood dreams was to see the horses in Andalusia, so I must do that as well [...]
New England Clam Chowder
May 19, 2008 By 9 Comments
New England clam chowder ranks in my Top 10 list of comfort foods, and it’s one of my favorite things to order in seafood restaurants. Recipes for clam chowder are hotly contested, and if you get into a discussion about chowder with New Englanders you are likely to get a wide variety of opinions on [...]
Grilled Fish Tacos with Mango-Avocado Salsa
May 6, 2008 By 7 Comments
I wish I could come home after picking up the kids from school and have time to cook a nice meal. I long for a calm, zen-like cooking experience each day, but instead I find myself chasing after my sons who prefer to run amok, trying to keep them from raiding the refrigerator and the [...]
Panko-crusted Crab Cake Bites with Roasted Pepper-Chive Aioli
July 17, 2007 By 13 Comments
Michael came home from work on Monday and sniffed as soon as he got in the door. “Smells like seafood!” he said, and he was right. This is another one of those dishes that I found in a magazine or online and made it the next day because 1) it sounded good, and 2) I [...]
New Favorites from Other Food Blogs
June 21, 2007 By 4 Comments
Here’s another installment of my monthly yummy finds list. These are all very simple and light for summertime. Cold Soba Noodles with Dipping Sauce (Just Hungry) – Believe it or not, the first time I had cold soba was on a flight from Japan to the U.S. Breakfast service was coming around, and the flight [...]
Steamed Mahi-Mahi with Stir-Fried Vegetables
February 10, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I first tasted mahi-mahi when I lived in Saipan, and I fell head over heals for it. Until that time my experience with seafood was rather limited, and I didn’t realize that fish could taste so good and have such a nice texture. I enjoyed plenty of mahi-mahi and wahoo during my four years on [...]
Bay Scallops with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Pesto
February 2, 2007 By 3 Comments
Moving day is looming. We have an offer on our house and we’re heading up to the DC area this weekend to hopefully put in an offer on our new home, so it’s imperative that the freezer reach empty status soon. Today I wanted to use up some bay scallops we had, and I kept [...]
Japanese Salmon with Soba
July 24, 2006 By 4 Comments
I saw this dish a few years ago on the old Food Network show Calling All Cooks. It looked so good that I made it the next day with a few modifications based on ingredients that I normally keep on hand. We prefer to use Tamari soy sauce, which has a rich flavor that seems [...]
Trader Joe’s Crab Cakes
April 1, 2006 By 2 Comments
Confession time…about five years ago I moved to an area where Trader Joe’s had stores, but I didn’t shop there for almost two years. Shocking. Embarrassing. I will say in my defense that I spent eight years overseas and had never heard of them. But still, barely an excuse, I admit. Then a kind friend [...]
