Chorizo Stuffed Squid

I love stuffing things.  Because of the multi-step process, my forays tend to be limited mostly to Thanksgiving turkeys and New Year’s Day pork roasts.  But when it comes to squid, there’s virtually no mess or time involved to fill the empty sacs.  Try this simple recipe the next time you feel like playing with…

Pan-Fried Crab Cakes with Wasabi Aioli

With a loud crack to break through the hard shell, the sweet meat waiting inside is revealed.   Summer simply wouldn’t be the same without picking at least one batch of crabs.  Since I was a little girl, I’ve caught them, killed them, cleaned them and cooked them.  Many lack the patience to extract the succulent…

Summer Corn Chowder

Apologies for being a bit delinquent in my posts this week, but the job that pays the bills required more attention than usual. Fortunately, I still managed to have some free time to hang out with friends, and, of course, I always make time to cook. This week’s veggie share was loaded with corn. Rather…

The Stir Fry Savior

With aging green beans and an overripe mango impetuously purchased days before, a stir fry transformed these seemingly mismatched ingredients into a lovely dinner. Quick and inexpensive, it makes a beautiful weeknight dish. Substitute asparagus for the green beans (my preference if not for impending bean death). Use mango or peaches — whatever is in…

Chilled Curried Carrot Soup

After a long day in the heat and humidity, you want to come inside and cool off to a nice bowl of … soup.  Chilled soup.  It’s still a little too soon in the season for gazpacho- unless you want to use flavorless, hot house tomatoes.  Instead try this complex tasting, but simple to make…