Baked Clams Oreganata
| September 30, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Fish/Seafood, Italian Influence |
Food Trend: I love that the new trend in Italian Restaurants is going back to “Old School” Red-Sauce joints. Crisp white tablecloths, the smell of garlic and a waiter with a thick accent and perhaps a tux…this makes me crave two things…fried calamari and baked clams. I’ll save the Calamari for another time, this post […] more
Lemon Sole with Blistered Cherry Tomato Sauce
| September 25, 2013 | Posted by Julz under 30 Minute Meals, Fish/Seafood |
Inspiration: My brother makes the most AMAZING sauteed fish dish, which we all call, Randy’s Fish Dish. He roasts garlic and caramelizes onions for an hour, and incorporates almost every fresh herb you can imagine, and a ton of butter. It is really so good. However I could never recreate this masterpiece, so I altered it […] more
BBQ Pork, Corn, and Tomatillo Salsa
| September 19, 2013 | Posted by Julz under 30 Minute Meals, Meat, Mexican Influence |
Food Trend: Tomatillo. It’s September and you can’t walk through a Farmers Market without spotting these small green husked fruit. Tomatillos are also known as husk or Mexican tomatoes. They are the base of mostly all Salsa Verde (you know, the green sauce you get at Mexican restaurants with your chips). They have an acidic […] more
Weeknight Chicken Tacos
| September 13, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Chicken, Meat |
Food Trend: California Tacos. Simple. Delicious. All you need to make your perfect tacos are small soft tortilla shells, a protein of your choice, a salsa, and Lime. Inspiration: I like to call this a “what-do-we-have-in-the-fridge-that-is-going-to-go-to-bad” dish. It’s 4pm on a Thursday and we have 2 chicken breasts defrosting and all we have in the […] more
Cold Sesame Noodles
| September 3, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Asian Influence, Pasta |
Food Trend: Who doesn’t love cold sesame noodles? My Inspiration: David and all his friends grew up eating Baumgart’s Sesame Noodles. So I had to recreate their favorite dish! Now it’s a staple recipe. My Adaptation: I found a Food Network Recipe as a base, but it is really a straight forward dish. The […] more
Sriracha Shrimp
| August 27, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Asian Influence, Fish/Seafood |
Food Trend: Anything Sriracha My Adaptation: I LOVE the spice of Sriracha, and most people use it as a condiment. But I wanted to make it the “star” of my sauce. I needed to cut the spice so I added lime and soy and olive oil. Inspiration: The Chili Lobster at Forgione in TriBeca more
Thai Lemongrass Scallops
| August 26, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Asian Influence, Fish/Seafood, Soup |
Food Trend: Anything Thai My Adaptation: I’m really into “Asian” flavors and I’ve been wanting to make a Thai Coconut Sauce for a while. I wanted a bright, fresh dish that raised the bar on a “white” scallop in a light sauce. Shelling peas, Orange Cauliflower & Sweet Corn were the “pop” I needed to […] more
Sambal Chicken Skewers
| August 22, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Asian Influence, Chicken |
Food Trend: If you obsessively read food blogs like I do, you will have noticed that this summer was all about GRILLED CHICKEN! My Adaptation: Other than marinating overnight and garnishing with lime & cilantro, I pretty much followed the recipe here Inspiration: Since Bon Appetit was relaunched in 2011, the editors challenge readers to […] more
Bloody Mary Crab Cakes
| August 22, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Fish/Seafood |
Food Trend: Bloody Mary’s My Adaptation: Bloody Mary Crab Cakes. Bloodys & Crab Cakes go great together, so I thought, why not combine them! Inspiration: Full disclaimer, I LOVE Top Chef, and I follow the chef-testants that I like on twitter. Just after being on Top Chef Masters, Angelo Sosa was opening a new restaurant, […] more
Mushroom Soup
| August 22, 2013 | Posted by Julz under Soup |
I love to cook and eat soup! This was super easy to make. I’ll often double the recipe so I can freeze a few containers. It’s quick weeknight dinner both fresh or defrosted! more
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