This is a recipe that many would refer to as shrimp fajitas with rice or a shrimp fajita bowl with cilantro lime rice. I refuse because I’m a bit pedantic when it comes to fajitas. This is Mexican-inspired sauteed shrimp with cilantro rice. Rice bowls are popular for many reasons. With this one, you can […]
Recipes
Blackened Fish Tacos with Creamy Coleslaw
These blackened fish tacos on corn tortillas are filled with a creamy and zesty coleslaw. Although the recipe calls for mahi mahi, you can use any firm white fish such as halibut, sea bass, snapper, or even salmon or tuna. The recipe also calls for soft corn tortillas. You can use flour tortillas if you […]
Marsala Chicken Soup
Chicken Marsala is a staple and favorite dish of Italian restaurants which dates back to the 1800’s in Italy. It is essentially chicken with marsala wine sauce. At its simplest, it is sauteed chicken with a marsala reduction. More elaborate versions add mushrooms, prosciutto, and other ingredients. It is Italian comfort food at its best. […]
Bone-In Pork Chops with Mushroom Cream Sauce
I always have bone-in pork chops ready for a quick meal. Although you may be tempted by the seeming convenience of boneless loin chops, if you want the most flavorful, juicy, and tender chops, always go for bone-in, such as a rib chop, the rib-eye steak of pork. These rustic pork chops with flavorful creamy […]
Hearty Minestrone with Fresh Greens
Italian cookbooks, especially ones concerned with soups, or zuppa (plural zuppe), provide recipe after recipe for minestrona, lest you thought minestrone was one soup. Minestra translates simply into soup, and while minestrone may literally mean ‘thick soup’ there are as many versions as there are people to make them. Their ingredients depend on the district and the vegetables in season. […]