Cooking Method: Sautéing
Pasta with Shrimp & Green Beans in Red Pepper Oil
Pasta with Shrimp & Green Beans in Red Pepper Oil - I love making a nice Sunday lunch. I happened to have some Key West pink shrimp, which is wild caught in the gulf. Unlike imported shrimp, wild-caught U.S. shrimp is unlikely to contain the drugs and chemicals that are used heavily on many international shrimp farms. Pink shrimp is found in the Gulf and South Atlantic. Those found off southwest Florida are often known as “Tortugas” or “Key West” pinks. These shrimp are known for their pink color and sweet taste. They are pink when raw, so they look like they are already cooked. Years ago, I was hired by a shrimp company for three days to make shrimp scampi demo samples at a Whole Foods convention. I have to say it was really fun!
By - Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Spring Vegetables Steeped in Dashi (Ohitashi)
Ohitashi is a method of steeping vegetables in a delicate dashi, which infuses ingredients with umami and lovely flavor but retains the food's natural taste and sensibility. The trick is to first blanch and shock the vegetables (quickly boiling in water, "blanching," then halting the cooking by plunging in ice-water, a.k.a. "shocking"). By partially cooking this way, you transform ingredients from the raw state, but still retain their integrity, and allow them to absorb the dashi. Ohitashi is very versatile, and you can prepare it with green beans, spinach, shishito peppers, broccoli, snap peas, sugar peas, cherry tomatoes, and all kinds of mushrooms. I used asparagus, sugar snap peas, shiitake mushrooms and green onions.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi
This Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi falls into the quick and easy department. I used Trader Joe's Lemon Pepper Pasta. However, you can use any kind of pasta.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Asiago Panko Crusted Pork Chops
These Asiago Panko Crusted Pork Chops are delicious! The combination of the asiago cheese and panko bread crumbs make the perfect crust. I served them with carrots glazed with orange juice and potato hash. If you like pork chops, you've got to try these.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chicken in Lemon & Wine Sauce
I made this Chicken in Lemon & Wine Sauce for my client minus the salt. This is a great healthy, low-fat recipe that you can make ahead and freeze.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chicken Curry with Cauliflower & Chickpeas
This is a very healthy meal. I made it for a client without the salt and used canola oil spray instead of the oil.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Burgers
These Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Burgers are well worth the effort. These high-fiber, plant protein burgers are nestled on a kale salad with roasted chickpeas. I have to say, they are delicious. A high-fiber diet lowers your risk for colon cancer.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 5 Servings
Caprese Omelette
Caprese Salad in Italian: Insalata Caprese, meaning "Salad of Capri", is a simple Italian salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil. It was made to resemble the colors of the Italian flag: red, white, and green. In Italy, it is usually served as an antipasto (starter). Using the same ingredients, I made this Caprese Omelette for breakfast.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 1 Serving
Gin Flambéed Olives
Proceed with caution!
I would suggest making these Gin Flambéed Olives outside! These are very good, if you like olives, though I would urge you to invite a firefighter to your party!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Fagioli Al Uccelletto “Tuscan Baked Beans”
These are the beans I served with the Italian-Style Slow-Roasted Pork Roast with Oranges & Onions . They go perfectly with it. You can use canned beans instead of soaking the beans overnight, if you want to make it easier. These beans are a typical dish from Tuscany, particularly in the Florence area.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Yields: 8 Servings
