As I stumbled into the bathroom yesterday morning, I made the mistake of glancing in the mirror. At first I thought my bleary eyes were playing tricks on me – that is, until I moved in for closer scrutiny. The silvery flashes that caught my eye were a scattering of no less than 20 grey…
Roasted Tomatillo Shrimp Tacos Recipe with Honey-Lime Slaw
Growing up in Vancouver, I was surrounded by an eclectic and extensive array of ethnic restaurants. You name the ethnic food, Vancouver had a restaurant to curb the cravings. That is, unless you yearned for good, authentic Mexican food. Then you were out of luck. There were a couple of quasi-Mexican restaurants that served such…
Shrimp Salad with Red Pepper, Avocado & Dill Recipe
Everything was going along swimmingly. After making a light shrimp salad with a touch of mayonnaise, red pepper, avocado, and dill, I packed it into a small bowl and unmolded it onto a salad plate lined with romaine lettuce leaves. As I was preparing the plate for its photo shoot, I laid it on the…
Garlic Roasted Shrimp with Jalapeño Cocktail Sauce Recipe
The first memory I have of eating shrimp cocktail was in a restaurant on the Oregon coast. I must have been 5- or 6- years old and my parents and I had driven from Vancouver to enjoy a vacation amidst the crashing waves, barking sea lions, and tufted puffins. As a little girl, the words…
Garlic Shrimp & Parmesan Polenta Stacks with Brown Butter-Sage Sauce Recipe
Why I used to be so intimidated by polenta is absolutely beyond me. Each time I make it, I am rewarded with a dish that’s full on flavor, but low on effort. When I decided to engage in a Foodie Fight a couple of months ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and came…
Grilled Shrimp with a Kick
My mum claims that I was born hiccuping. While this may be an exaggeration, it is true that I tend to get the hiccups more than the average Joe (or Josephine). Not just once, either. If I get the hiccups in the morning, I am destined to get them at least three more times that…
Shrimp & Basil Carbonara-ish
It’s not often that I am craving a warm, comforting pasta dish in the middle of June. However, we are on day 14 of rain – in the desert! We’re not talking light drizzles. No, we have full-fledged thunder and lightning, open up the heavens, turning to hail kind of rain. This is not your…
Grilled Shrimp & Pesto Pizza
Once you’ve had grilled pizza, you will never go back! The shrimp and pesto combination is simply magical with the crispy, but tender crust. I woke up with a very sore shoulder this morning. Why? Because I couldn’t stop patting myself on the back for this meal last night. After the tenth time of hearing…
