Oven baked scampi makes a wonderful appetizer for your holiday parties. You can prep it ahead of time and pop it in the oven while you’re welcoming your guests to your home. Scampi is delicious served with warm crusty bread or crostinis, enjoy! Ingredients: 2 lbs lg fresh prawns, shelled and deveined, tails can be…
The kings are running in Alaska right now and there’s no better time to take advantage of the wonderful seafood that the Northwest has to offer! This is a fantastic summer dish – it’s light, healthy and delicious. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Directions: Soak the Cedar grilling plank in…
I just returned from Alaska and it happened to be halibut season! There is nothing better than fresh Alaskan halibut and this is the time of year to take advantage of it. Halibut piccata is cooked in the same way as chicken piccata but takes a bit less time to prepare because the fish cooks…
One of my favorite soups of all time is this hot and spicy prawn soup from the Central Plain of Thailand. I was so excited to learn the secrets of Thai dishes like this! It takes just a few minutes to prepare and the flavors are amazing! A must have when traveling Thailand and on…
This salad is a favorite in Thailand and often eaten in the daily diet. It is traditionally prepared in a large mortar and served with sticky rice. The quantities below are for one mortar and serves one. Ingredients: 1 garlic clove 2-3 tbsp roasted Peanuts 3/4-1 cup Green Papaya, finely shredded 1/4 cup Carrot, finely…
This month I’ll be bringing you dishes from Southeast Asia! I will be traveling Southeast Asia for the next month or so bringing you as many wonderful recipes as I can! Right now I’m in Koh Samui, Thailand and I’d like to share one of my favorite dishes with you!! I truly hope you enjoy it as much…
Ingredients Olive Oil and Butter, 1/4 cup each Fresh Garlic minced (3-4 cloves minced or about two teaspoons of chopped garlic from jar) Medium Sweet Onion, chopped Crushed Red Pepper, just a pinch or so depending on your style of heat Dry White Wine (a little for you and a little for the sauce), about…