Shrimp marinated in lime juice and Hawaiian sea salt, mixed with shaved coconut, cantaloupe, cucumber, and coconut milk. This recipe is a sweeter, fruitier take on the traditional Tahitian dish poisson cru. Poisson cru, literally meaning raw fish, is a Tahitian dish much like Latin American ceviche. It consists of raw fish or seafood marinated […]
Tender green beans with cherry tomatoes, shaved carrot, radish, cucumbers, and broccoli spring onion pesto. This is a yummy summer salad loaded with fresh from the garden veggies. The pesto for this dish is made with raw broccoli and spring onions. I chopped them by hand, but a food processor will save you some time. […]
Fresh strawberries and kumquats with crisp prosciutto, cucumber ribbons, honey balsamic almonds, and strawberry vinaigrette. It seems like strawberries are everywhere right now. What better use for these spring berries than a sweet-tart salad? Unfortunately, kumquats are a little bit harder to come by than strawberries. When I do see them, I snatch them up. […]
Fluffy potato rolls baked parker house style with layers of garlic butter. Tender potato dough filled with garlic butter rolled into petite rolls and baked into bites of butter-soaked heaven. I made this recipe into small two-bite rolls so that I could eat more than one and not feel guilty. But with a couple of […]
Olive oil fried artichokes with lemon caper vinaigrette and shaved parmesan. The first time I saw these artichokes, I said I have to make that! Beautifully crispy artichoke leaves fried in olive oil, what a great appetizer. The recipe for these artichokes calls for twice frying in olive oil. The oil adds flavor to the […]
Asparagus, peas, and pea-shoots with shaved red radish, marinated feta, and lemon herb vinaigrette. This salad is all about fresh spring vegetables, tender garden herbs, bright citrus, and the salty richness of the feta. I begin this salad by marinating the feta. The directions say to marinate it at least 30 minutes before, but a […]
