Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
This Easy Salmon Leek Chowder has chunks of salmon, potatoes, and tender leeks in a deliciously creamy chowder. Fresh tarragon infuses a delicate anise-like flavor, which compliments the richness of the base. This soup is perfect as a starter or satisfying as a meal. Hey there cyber friends! I don’t make a habit of publicly announcing when I won’t be home…because there are a few …
These Pork and Shrimp Fried Wontons are filled with ground pork and tender shrimp. They are fried in wonton wraps until crispy. Great appetizers for any occasion, and they always disappear quickly! My mom makes the best egg rolls. Whenever I make egg rolls or fried wontons, I like to use two of her tricks. The first is to use ground pork AND chopped shrimp …
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 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. …
Molded Shrimp Salad is a retro dip. It is creamy with tender chunks of shrimp. Served with crackers, it is a fantastic appetizer that disappears quickly. You need to give this a try! Happy New Year!! I hope you had a great start to 2018! Did you do anything fun and exciting New Year’s Eve? My husband and I quietly celebrated the occasion by watching …
This dip is everything you love about tuna salad sandwiches (minus the bread) in the form of a dip. Served with crispy potato chips, it’s a pairing made in heaven! I love canned tuna! I know there are a lot of canned tuna haters out there. In the past, I refrained from making this post because, after all, who’s going to want to read a …
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 …
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 …
This Shrimp Fra Diavolo has tender shrimp in a spicy white wine and tomato-based sauce. Served with linguine or other pasta of choice for a satisfying and filling meal. This post has been updated since its original publication on April 2015 with new images and added content. One of my favorite Italian dine-out dishes is Shrimp Fra Diavolo. The abundance of pasta, tender shrimp, and …
A lobster roll in a form of a pizza is a treat! With a generous amount of lobster, lettuce, tomato, and a mayonnaise based-spread, this pizza is pure indulgence. If you love seafood, try my Cioppino or Layered Seafood Dip too! A few weeks back the nice folks at LobsterAnywhere sent me some complimentary colossal lobster tails, which I turned into scrumptious Lobster Tails with Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus. …
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