The Mechanic CooksI was at a friends house, and as usual, the conversation turned to food. He and his wife are originally from Brazil, and the food they eat is heavily influenced by their heritage. One of his favorite dishes is Moqueca, Brazilian fish stew. But cooked in a traditional style from the Brazilian state of Espirito…
I love fish, there is so much to choose from, and it’s all delicious. Surprisingly, even though I live in a state that has ocean on three sides, fish is still expensive. This is especially true for locally caught fish. So I have red snapper and mahi mahi on more special occasions. My go to…
Fish comes in many different varieties, and they’re all good. One of my favorites is swordfish, it’s a meaty fish, cooks like a steak in the pan or the grill. I don’t get to grill as much as I would like, apartment living doesn’t much allow for it. However, cooking in the pan works just…
Being a foodie, I’m always looking for something new to cook up. I get my ideas from anywhere, TV, movies, a menu item, conversations with friends and relatives. Sometimes, it’s an existing recipe on the blog that I want to repurpose, redo, or, just take it one step further. In this particular case, I’m taking…
Cans have become an essential part of my closet, beans, sardines, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, the list goes on. Plus, living in Florida, I always have to be ready for a hurricane, with stores closed and power outages. Canned goods are essential. So, while walking down the canned meats aisle to get sardines, I noticed…
Wine is one of my favorite ingredients. It lightens the dish, changes the flavor profile. It’s part of Shrimp Scampi. And, for those that don’t like shrimp, well, there’s Chicken Scampi. Then, well, the whole Chicken Cutlet, really good. Now for another dish in the same vein. Tilapia in wine sauce is light, easy to…
Fish comes in all shapes and sizes. Some is bony, some fishy, and, some have the consistency of regular meat. Swordfish falls under the last category. This makes it quite versatile, it grills up nicely, but, also pan sears very well. That’s the subject of this post, pan seared swordfish steaks. As usual I’ll start…
Being English, I consider fish and chips a national dish. Fish fried to perfection in a rich batter, served with chips (English terminology for fries), sprinkle with malt vinegar and salt. All eaten on the paper it’s wrapped in, it’s delicious. Well, I’m a little more health conscious these days, so, baked, not fried. This…
I love tilapia. It’s a versatile, easy to cook fish, and, there’s literally hundreds of ways to prepare it. I have a few here, with tomatoes in the oven, and in the skillet. It just so happens that the same coating I use for the pan fried tilapia works great in the oven. Crispy baked…
I would call tuna mac and cheese casserole a comfort food. Back in the day an easy meal for the kids, box of mac and cheese and a can of tuna, 20 mins and dinner is on the table. Well, these days, I make my own mac and cheese, but the tuna is still from…
