Seafood
My grandmother introduced me to octopus at a very early age. I was extremely young and have zero recollection of how she had prepared it. The only image that resonates with me, were those legs dangling just before she submerged it into boiling water. I was in total awe. I’m not sure how she acquired…
My overly ambitious child Robert has a very sophisticated palate just like his mother. Chicken is the one meat he refuses to eat everyday. On the other hand, he will consume shrimp daily without complaints. Chicken is versatile and assumes the flavor of just about anything that you add to it, and I don’t mind…
Ain’t this a bowl of sunshine? Looking all electric, eclectic and the likes of everything d’luscious! I wasn’t feeling my usual self, but I craved seafood and drove to several different food supply to find the ingredients to satisfy my craving for cioppino (seafood stew). I needed wild caught shrimp. Lately, I have been struggling…
Shrimp and pasta in roasted tomato white wine sauce topped with grated parmigiano reggiano! Heavenly Father rescue me! This bowl of goodness is driving me insane! Whenever curiosity held it’s head high, my grandma used to say, “Curiosity kill Ms. Thomas puss.” Even though my curiosity hasn’t and won’t kill me, it sure has transformed…
Some years ago, I walked into a restaurant for lunch in Manhattan, New York. Everything looked amazing. As you placed your order, the chef would execute directly in front of you. It was such a delight observing the chef as they played with fire, to create some of the most enticing culinary creations. I can’t…