If there is a perfect recipe for hot summer days, civiche has got to be it. It’s simple, no cook and is a dish that you make ahead of time. Served chilled on a hot summer afternoon it is utterly refreshing. In short, it’s everything you want when the...
For the second installment of Project Food Blog, the folks at FoodBuzz asked that we step outside our comfort zones and create a dish from a cuisine that we were unfamiliar with. What’s more, we had to keep it authentic. I chose to recreate a Turkish recipe...
It’s not often that I can say I wish I had less fish in my diet, but this week that’s what I’ve been saying. My kids went fishing over the weekend with their brother and brought home a gallon-sized freezer bag of fresh rainbow and brook trout. Even...
I’m usually not the “just grab a bottle out of the pantry and pour over food” kind of guy. I tend to make my own spice rubs and marinades. I know which flavors I like and the amount of them that I prefer, but every once-in-a-while something comes...
Summer dishes should be quick. Who wants to stand in a hot kitchen when you could be out enjoying the weather or escaping the heat in the pool? There are other, better uses for your time in the long days of summer than standing in front of a stove. (Unless you...
Here’s the thing. The warmer the weather gets, the spicier I like my food. for me a big pot of chili is a summertime affair, not something I’m looking for in the winter. On the other hand, when the temperatures start to climb I also tend to crave...
