Leeks with Shrimp or Scallops Gammy likes leeks so we have them pretty regularly, of course. She’s not crazy about scallops so I made her plate with shrimp. Leeks are in the onion family but have a taste of their own. They are big and hearty enough to be a side dish all on […]
Lemon Rosemary Chicken I found this Lemon Rosemary Chicken Scallopini recipe in one of our favorite cookbooks, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan. The simple combination of the lemon and rosemary flavors makes this one a definite keeper. It always gets rave reviews when we serve it to guests. Just about all of […]
Chicken Fillets with Lemon and Parsley You can find the original of this Chicken fillets with Lemon and Parsley in Essentials of Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan. Some of the recipes in the book seem just too simple and easy to be true and this sure is one of them. But, like all the […]
Chorizo Dinner While “Wasted away again in Margaritaville” Yes, we had a chorizo dinner while we were “Wasted away again in Margaritaville”. We were living in Mexico in a town called Chapala. A really nice area on Lake Chapala which is about an hour south of Guadalajara . A few times a year we […]