Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Salmon Pappardelle In Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
Fish / Seafood Main Dish Pasta

Salmon Pappardelle In Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

This Salmon Pappardelle in Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner feel special. Perfectly pan-seared salmon with al dente pappardelle pasta and tender spinach are coated in a creamy roasted sweet red pepper sauce. There is a cashier at the grocery store I frequent I refer to as “The Eye Roller”. Anytime I make a special request, she rolls her eyes.  “Could I …

Shrimp Wonton Chips
Appetizer Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Snacks

Shrimp Wonton Chips

Shrimp Wonton Chips are an appetizer any shrimp lover will fall in love with. They have sweet and tender chunks of shrimp on a bed of crunchy fried wontons. They are ideal as appetizers, snacks, or as party finger foods. Hi everyone! If you are looking for something easy to put together and a crowd-pleaser, these Shrimp Wonton Chips are just the thing you’ve been looking for. …

Chili Lime Salmon with Mango Peach Salsa and Grits
Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Rice / Grain

Chili Lime Salmon with Mango Peach Salsa and Grits

This light summer dish has chili lime salmon and mango peach salsa on a bed of creamy grits. The slight heat of the chipotle chili pepper perfectly balances the sweetness of the mango and peach salsa. This meal comes together in just about 30 minutes! Woo hoo!! I’m excited—it will be staycation time with visitors next week! I’m looking forward to a full week of family, …

Cioppino (Seafood Stew)
Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Soup

Cioppino (Seafood Stew)

Cioppino is a comforting and flavorful Italian fish stew. This one is loaded with fish, shrimp, scallops, and mussels. Serve with a crusty bread to mop up the thick, savory broth. #SoupSundayCollab  Well friends, it’s Labor Day weekend and that means we have come to the unofficial end of the summer season. Waah waah! I’ll have to take my turtlenecks out of storage soon, as cold …

Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce
Budget-Friendly Meals Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Pasta

Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce

This quick and easy Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce is a 20-minute meal. The sauce is flavored with white wine, clam juice, and butter. Keep this in mind the next time dinner needs to get on the table quickly. I used to eat whole belly clams when I was young. One of my parents’ friends had a huge backyard clambake every summer, and every …

Roast Pork and Sesame Shrimp Summer Rolls
Appetizer Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Pork

Roast Pork and Sesame Shrimp Summer Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn)

These summer rolls consist of roast pork, shrimp, herbs, and vegetables rolled in rice paper. Served with a dipping sauce (nước chấm), they are a favorite Vietnamese appetizer. My mom used to make summer rolls or gỏi cuốn, a Vietnamese appetizer, regularly when I was young. In our family, it was served as part of the main course. Although I loved it, I distinctly remember the …

Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich
Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Sandwich

Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich

This Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich is light, healthy, and absolutely delicious! It has tuna steak cooked in sesame oil and served with wasabi mayonnaise and an Asian slaw on tender rolls. If you need sandwich ideas for tuna steak, this is what you’re looking for! This post has been refreshed and abbreviated since its original publication on July 12, 2015 to contain only …