I love rice recipes and enjoy using them as a main dish or a side. Then there is often a history which I really enjoy reading about. This rice has West African roots and it’s a staple in Gullah/Geechee cuisine which is the basis of what’s considered Southern food today. Think shrimp and grits or … Continue reading
There are more veggies in this dish such as red onion, red and yellow bell peppers, petite peas and an extra kick with saffron threads and oregano. I was going to change the title to include more information but decided viewers need to look at my recipe more closely and see for themselves. I mentioned … Continue reading
I realize that this recipe will not appeal to everyone. But for me, it’s a triple whammy with the green cabbage providing bulk and flavor, kimchi which is made from fermented cabbage and usually with a kick and SPAM brings saltiness (I do prefer the lower sodium variety). I don’t eat SPAM very often unless … Continue reading
I saw this author/chef on a Good Morning America show recently and liked this recipe he made. So, even though I could print out the recipe I ordered his cookbook – there’s no better way to find information about different cuisines, authors and their cooking methods. Arash is a self-taught cook, with Persian roots, who … Continue reading
I have always enjoyed rice and have a number of versions (see list below at bottom of post). This rice appealed to me because I wanted a recipe where I could use dill pollen with my Salmon en Papillote (next post) which also uses another pollen, fennel. These pollens were generously gifted to me by … Continue reading
Rice and beans is a favorite dish among many, I mean it must be as it has its own Wikepedia page. Both foods are widely available and are found in many cultures around the world. This is a spiced-up version and not only are there beans and rice, but chopped jalapeno, a little garlic and … Continue reading
If you’re looking for a quick meal and you love shrimp and kimchi, a classic Korean fermented vegetable, then this recipe is for you. These are ingredients I always have on hand – shrimp in the freezer and kimchi in cans I purchase online. I’ve tried a few kimchi varieties and finally found one I … Continue reading
Fall is slowly approaching but the weather is still perfect for grilling. Salmon is one of the easiest to grill – 30 minutes marinating and 10 minutes on the grill resulted in this beautiful piece of fish!
When you think of fried rice most people assume there are fried eggs in it. Fried rice means using rice that has been precooked and often the recipe will have eggs in it. Not so with this post or any fried rice recipe I make as I am not into fried eggs! I recently read … Continue reading
Shrimp and grits – what a great pairing! Then add Irish cheddar cheese and applewood smoked bacon to the recipe and you have quite a flavorful dish. This is my best grits recipe yet and it is not a side dish but a meal on its own! Grits are a traditional dish in the low … Continue reading