Here in Richmond, we're lucky to have been spared the worst of Hurricane Florence. Earlier in the week, Florence's path was supposed to curve up through central Virginia, so Richmonders did the mad dash to clear water and bread off of grocery store shelves, buy every generator available, and stock up on candles. I was... Continue Reading →
White Wine Poached Shrimp
Selim has been perfecting this dish for months now. And by perfecting, I mean tweaking it every single time he makes it, with each iteration a smidge more delicious than the last, even though the very first attempt was excellent! It all started one time when we had a left-over half bottle of wine and... Continue Reading →
Herbed Shrimp Pasta Salad
Given that my sister Amy was the center of attention for her own graduation celebration, she got to pick which dishes my mom made for the party. One of her absolute favorites is this pasta salad with shrimp. Pretty much any time Amy gets to pick, this is what she asks for. This family favorite... Continue Reading →
Shrimp Rice Bowl
Mmmmmm... shrimp! I feel like if you polled the world about their favorite seafood, shrimp would win hands down. Shrimp is like the gateway drug of seafood - even people who "hate seafood," seem to like shrimp. In fact, I'm pretty sure my sister's introduction to the seafood world was with deep-fried shrimp, doused in... Continue Reading →
Shrimp Etouffee
Have to start somewhere right? For our very first blog post, I give you a pretty easy recipe for shrimp étouffée. The other day we saw some nice-looking fresh shrimp on sale and snatched it up. So we were trying to plan a dinner around said shrimp. I caught a glimpse of Emeril on TV,... Continue Reading →