Month: March 2014

Creamy Orzo with Grilled Chicken and Marinated Grape Tomatoes

(Adapted from Cuisine at Home) Serves 4 Ingredients (For the tomatoes): 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 TBSP. olive oil 2 teaspoons minced shallots ½ tsp. Dijon mustard 2 cups halved grape tomatoes Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 2 Tablespoons thinly sliced basil Directions Whisk together white vinegar, olive oil, shallots and […]

Strawberry-Ricotta Parfaits

A trip to Yoder’s Produce Market on Bahia Vista this time of year is a bounty of red strawberries filling the displays. When our friends and family come to visit from the North, they want Suncoast beaches, fresh squeezed OJ and yes as many fresh strawberries as they can. I use this recipe for both […]

Beef Stroganoff Sandwiches

When I awoke this morning with these beautiful looking sizzler sirloins in my refrigerator from Butcher Block on 17th Street, I decided to change my recipe today. While the sirloin sizzlers are fantastic on the grill, our weather report this week brings several spring showers so why not make something in a sauté pan with […]

Clams Casino Pasta

As a Northerner, I always thought you could ONLY cook with New England Calms. Sarasota Seafood Market taught me that cedar Key has plenty of sweet hard shell clams-almost as good as those Boston Steamers! Of course, I am using Pepperonata Pasta as well, fresh linguini or any pasta that is long and thin will […]

Guinness Lamb Stew

OK, I admit to not liking corned beef and cabbage and Shepard’s pie, but let’s face it, I am married to a Gallagher.  So making something worthy of a St. Patrick’s holiday meal is imperative. Brought to you by Fresh Market Makes: 8 servings (8 cups) BROWN: 2 lb. beef or lamb stew meat, cut […]

Crab-Stuffed Trout

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper 2 tablespoons chopped red pepper 1 teaspoon seeded and minced jalapeño 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup celery (optional) Salt Freshly milled black pepper 4 ounces lump crabmeat 4 dressed rainbow trout Old Bay Seasoning Fresh lemon juice Chopped […]

Oven-Roasted Sea Bass with Ginger and Lime Sauce

Makes 2 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced shallot 5 teaspoons light or regular olive oil 2 6-ounce sea bass fillets (each about 3/4 inch thick)- (I recommend the fresh Sea bass at Sarasota Seafood […]