Buttery Kimchi Shrimp

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

Spicy Korean-Style Shrimp with Zucchini and Scallions

This is my kind of recipe loaded with shrimp, some favorite veggies that always seem to pair well with so many dishes and Gochujang, a spicy condiment which kicks up this dish beautifully. Christopher Kimball has a new cookbook “The World in a Skillet” published 2022 which includes this recipe. Using one skillet is always … Continue reading

Korean (Gochujang) Chile Butter with Shrimp

This recipe comes from The Kimchi Chronicles and is delicious especially with grilled shrimp. I roasted the shrimp instead as grilling in Michigan when snow is on the ground is not the best time. I love this cookbook by Marja Vongerichten and I found so many recipes I want to try. Forget shrimp cocktail and … Continue reading

Sheet Pan Shrimp Scampi with a Garlicky Lemon Butter Sauce

I love sheet pan dinners and most of all I love shrimps, especially when served with some veggies. The summer squash and zucchini were perfect sides and I served it over rice. The sliced baguette was brushed with the garlicky lemon butter sauce and the rest was combined with the shrimps.

Limoncello Pasta with Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese

Do you ever buy an ingredient and go home and look for ways to use it? I did with this 21-inch long spaghetti pasta that I spotted in my favorite Italian grocery store. This is how “the grandmothers” use to make it and then often broke the pasta in half before boiling. Now, it is … Continue reading

Bacon, Shrimp and Irish Cheddar Grits

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