Dishes made with love
There is a difference between Mexican street food and Mexican cuisine. Mexican street food is simple, and tends to be quick bites—something you can eat on the go like Grilled Carne Asada Street Tacos. Mexican cuisine, on the other hand, takes a bit longer to make and is more complex. Chiles en Nogada is a…
Last week, I was thinking about what to make for dinner for New Year’s Eve. I wanted something tasty, something that wasn’t too much work, but something a little nicer than the usual casserole dish. Happy to see 2020 go, I was hopeful looking forward to better times in 2021. I decided upon roasted lamb…
It’s New Year’s Eve 2020, which means I’m not only celebrating the end of a rather challenging year (for pretty much the entire world), but I’m doing so with my trusted Spinach dip. For me, Spinach dip is one of those convenient, easy, and tasty things to make that just seem to be a crowd…
We’ve been watching a lot of British Baking Show lately. If you haven’t seen it, it is a competition show where 12 people compete against each other to win the title of best amateur baker. Most of the baked treats are completely intimidating to make. One that comes to mind is a recipe for snow…
My preliminary attempts at serving traditional food for Juneteenth were laughable. All I wanted to do was to have some sort of red soda on hand. Strawberry soda is traditional, but I had doubts about finding it, and my suspicions proved accurate. I didn’t find any strawberry soda, but I did find black cherry. Good…
While this coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to eat more home cooked meals, we still try to support our local restaurants by ordering take-out. One of our favorites is the little Chinese restaurant down the street that we’ve been regulars at for years. When we get take out, we often have leftovers, but not usually…
I love shrimp and apparently I’m not alone. Shrimp is officially America’s #1 favorite seafood. It’s so versatile. You can make it with everything from tacos to casseroles. I like this recipe because I loved my food grilled and spicy. Spicy Grilled Shrimp delivers on both counts. How Much Shrimp Should You Buy? This isn’t…