Add Some Heat in Your Kitchen

If you are craving a meal with some heat, this is the one I would recommend. It not only has the heat, but a real nice Indian spice taste. To absorb some of that heat I recommend you serve it with some Naan bread. I love Indian food. It has so much flavor, never bland…

Delicious, Quick and Easy Shrimp Scampi over Linguine

Feeling a bit crazed this holiday season? Wondering how on earth you will ever get anything accomplished, especially making a healthy, nutritious and delicious meal? Well, worry no more! Your meals do not have to keep you in the kitchen for hours. Besides, who has time for that, especially this time of the year. Let’s…

A Restaurant Review

Today, instead of writing about a meal I prepared, I wanted to write my review of a restaurant I visited. It’s called Glass House Tavern,  http://www.glasshousetavern.com  located in the heart of the Theatre District in New York City, 252 West 47th Street, between 7th and 8th Ave. The first time I ate there was a…

Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus over Linguine Pasta

It’s that time of the year when all we can think about are the holidays and holiday shopping. Running to stores for sales and bargains, checking the web every 5 minutes for great deals, but not leaving enough time for ourselves to prepare a healthy, nutritious and delicious meal. Well, for the amount of time…

Shrimp with Fresh Asparagus and Strawberry Tomatoes served over Arugula

Gorgeous Strawberry Tomatoes One of the pleasures of cooking is finding the perfect ingredients. For me, going to the grocery and the farmers market is like a child going to a toy store, it’s exciting! I always enjoy finding beautiful, fresh ingredients, especially the vegetables. Knowing that they taste delicious, all by themselves or paired…

Shrimp Stuffed Squid

Today was a beautiful day in New York City, although a bit cooler than it appeared.  I wanted to find a reason to turn the oven on to take the chill out and also enjoy some delicious shrimp. So I decided to make shrimp stuffed squid. It looks so elegant, like you spent hours in…

Thai Peanut Satay Shrimp

This meal is packed with not only protein but flavor. It’s quick to prepare, under 10 minutes,  and you can serve it either as an appetizer or for your main course. To prepare this, I purchased a store bought Thai Peanut Satay Sauce and mixed it with some peanut oil. I place the shrimp on…

Crab Cakes

Have you ever ordered a crab cake at a restaurant or picked one up at the grocery and was very disappointed when you put your fork into it? Anxiously awaiting the sweet, delicate crab meat, but mainly got a forkful of bread crumds or other fillers? Well, these crab cakes will always be a huge…

Spicy Shrimp

Why wait for takeout when you can have a healthy, organic, delicious and quick meal on the dinner table sooner than it would take you to call, order, and provide your credit card? This meal takes less than 5 minutes and is super easy to prepare. Just follow the recipe and you may adjust the…

Baked Clams With Chorizo

Are you missing summer with its’ warm weather, swimming in a pool or beautiful ocean waters, and enjoying great food on the barbecue? Well, this should help out, at least for the food. This is a delicious and light meal to make on the grill, but when it is 30 degrees outside, you will have…