Spanish Garlic Shrimp
For the nights where you need a dish that’s full of spice and flavor that won’t weigh you down, one that’s perfect for these warm spring evenings, try my version of the popular tapas dish, Spanish garlic shrimp! I’ve often …
Spring Shrimp, Asparagus, and Avocado Salad
This salad explodes with fresh spring flavors, and with a bright touch of my lemon vinaigrette, it’s the perfect thing to help you usher in the spring! Any time I can get my family excited about green food, I’m happy. …
Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Salmon with New Potatoes
I’m a sucker for a sheet pan dinner. Despite my efforts to slow down, we’re still busier than ever, and still trying to serve as many home cooked family meals as possible. So it’s really nice to have a collection …
Lemon Breaded Halibut Fillets on Orzo
I’ve got a ton of work to do before the holidays hit, so what better time to go do a little food exploring? The Food Exploring series is a way to revisit adventures I’ve been on around the world that …
Cedar-Plank Salmon and Grilled Veggies
I’m out all week at the Association of the U.S. Army annual event for work, so what better time to go do a little food exploring? The Food Exploring series is a way to revisit adventures I’ve been on around …
Grilled Lemon Butter Mahi Mahi with Seasonal Veggies
Jump to Recipe! We’ve been helping our aged oven limp along for so long, I forgot how long it’s been since we had a real oven! Pretty sure the oven was installed when the house was built, so it had …
Crock Pot Low Country Shrimp Boil
Baby Yukon gold potatoes, spicy sausage, shrimp, corn on the cob, spices, herbs, and plenty of Old Bay seasoning. What more do you want from your low country boil? And the best thing about this one? It’s right in your …
Seafood Paella
Scent can transport you places in magical ways. When you cook with saffron, let the smells take you from wherever you are and drops you on the beaches of the Mediterranean, letting the breeze wash over you, letting the scents …
Poached Cod with Saffron + Tomato
It has been a beautiful breezy spring turning to summer here in Northern Virginia. While there have been some warm days, it’s been nothing like the oppressive heat we experienced when we first moved here. There have been plenty of evenings for …
Brown Butter Scallops with Risotto and Creamy Spinach
I’m normally against doing much with scallops besides seasoning them very lightly with salt and pepper and tossing them into a hot pan to sear for about 90 seconds to 2 minutes on each side. I had a chef instructor …
Grilled Citrus Salmon Tacos with Black Bean Tomato Salsa + Slaw
We believe in Taco Tuesday. There are a lot of things that hit our calendars during the week and slide right off smoother than fried eggs out of one of the ceramic coated cast iron pans I drool over constantly. …
Bourbon Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
Hey there, friends, and happy spring!! Even if it’s still cold here, I’m still glad to know we’re heading into longer and sunnier days, with blooming flowers and warm weather on the horizon. Really glad. Really. I think, after missing …