Adventures in Travel and Life
I tried Shrimp and Grits for the first time at B. Matthews Eatery in Savannah, Georgia. It was delicious! And actually this was my first time eating grits. Something about the name didn’t sound right to me so I avoided them in the past. Luckily, I was traveling with my grits guru friend who guided …
I love chicken salad but was getting bored with the same old recipe so I combined a charred summer vegetable recipe with some of my favorite flavors and came up with this recipe. I first made this recipe last year for a picnic and then kept tweaking it all summer. At lunch with friends yesterday, …
I followed Aarti Sequeira’s directions exactly as stated in her recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/goan-beef-curry-with-vinegar-beef-vindaloo-recipe2.html. I have a Mr. Coffee grinder that I use for a spice grinder. I actually have two Mr. Coffee grinders, one for coffee and the other for spices. I love fresh ground cumin but not in my coffee. After you grind the spices …
I recently watched an episode of Aarti Party on the Food Network where she made Beef Vindaloo. It reminded me of the delicious Indian food I enjoyed when visiting Malaysia. I’m going to try this tomorrow. Here’s the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/goan-beef-curry-with-vinegar-beef-vindaloo-recipe2.html Today I picked up cumin seeds (I had ground cumin), beef, and serrano peppers. It …
We had a great bunch at a friend’s house today and weren’t very hungry at dinner time but I knew if I didn’t eat something I’d be foraging in the kitchen later and then be disappointed about the junk I ate. After taking a quick inventory of the pantry and the freezer, I decided to do …
I love taking recipes and adding my own touches. It’s been so cold recently I decided take one of my childhood favorite comfort food recipes and as Emeril Lagasse would say, “Kick it up a notch”! Here’s my mother’s original recipe: Ingredients1 can chuck tuna in water, drain the water1 can of cream of mushroom …
Ingredients: (all measurements are approximate) 1/2 yellow onion, diced 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 carrots 4 parsnips 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb ground lamb 1 lb ground beef 1 Tbsp rosemary 1 Tbsp thyme 2 tsp worcestershire sauce 1 can beef stock 1 can of Guinness beer salt and pepper to taste thickening agent …