Snacks Worth Watching Football For. Half-Time Shrimp.

All Recipes | February 24, 2020 | By

I originally posted a version of this recipe a few years ago and received rave reviews about it, so I wanted to post it again.

I  was not the perfectionist with the pictures and stories as I am now, but the recipe is really worth sharing.

I hope you enjoy.

 

Did someone say Football?

That’s right kid’s. The Super Bowl is right around the corner and to me that means food.

“Don’t you mean football?”….

Nope…I’m not a huge football fan ..but I do love food….so on with the show.

 

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Creamy Cheese Tortellini and Spinach Soup. Welcome to Autumn Crock Pot Creations.

 

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Ok, I give in.

The Summer is totally over….it’s time to to man up!

It’s time to put away the tiki torches…

And it’s time to take out the Crock Pot baby…’cause we be sloooooowwwww cookin’!

( ok, that sounded cooler in my head than when I read it)

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Crispy Cornmeal Shrimp with Homemade Tartar Sauce.

All Recipes, Dinner, Gastropub | October 15, 2018 | By

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I love fried seafood. 

Fried clams, oysters, even fried lobster…but my all time favorite is fried shrimp.

For shrimp, I like coconut shrimp, shrimp parmigiana, buffalo shrimp, but my favorite go to recipe when I am in the mood to fry…a nice crispy shrimp that will be so addicting, you can stop eating them.

Did you ever open a bag of chips or cookies in the car after the supermarket run and say to yourself,

“I’m just going to have one…perhaps two..tops, but that is it.”

By the time you pull into the driveway your shirt is full of crumbs and there’s an empty bag or container on the passenger seat.

Yup, we’ve all been there…only the strong ones will admit it. 🙂

That, in the nutshell, or shall I say, In the shrimp shell…is exactly how this shrimp will be to you.

 

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Quick and Easy Dill Pickle Slices.

All Recipes, Vegan | September 13, 2018 | By

 


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Last week my wife tells me that her friend is out of town on vacation and she needs a big favor?

She has a large garden that needs to be watered and as a “Thank You”, we would be able to take as many cukes as we wanted.

So, I grabbed a basket, a colander and my favorite helper. My little guy.

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Baked Long Island Cherry Stone Clams. A Classic in The Summer of Seafood.

All Recipes | September 6, 2018 | By

Oh yeah…. the Summer of Seafood continues and the way it is going now, I hope it never ends.

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One of the freshest, easiest and most rewarding seafood recipes that I have in my culinary treasure chest is for Baked Clams.

Baked Long Island Cherry Stone Clams, to be precise.

Simple, delicious and a big tradition on Long Island.

Long Island has been very popular in the clam business for generations and for good reason.

The Great South Bay of Long Island produces some of the finest clams as well as numerous bays and areas scattered throughout the North Fork of Long Island and I, have the pleasure of residing around them all.

What does this mean?

Never frozen, always fresh.

No chemicals, no preservatives.

Easy to come across and at a good price.

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Penne ala Vodka. The Comfort Food Superstar.

Dinner | March 21, 2018 | By

 

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Penne ala Vodka.

Delicious. How can you go wrong? 

Booze….. Cheese…Butter…

Come on people…this is comfort food calling you.

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Classic Bruschetta.

All Recipes | February 21, 2018 | By

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Bruschetta.

One of the many simple pleasures coming out of this Irish guy’s kitchen…but in my kitchen we call it…

Bru’sketta, just like Giada.

Ok, I never talk like that, but it sounds more fancy than saying tomatoes and bread, right?

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The Perfect Winter Treat: Baked Brie en Croûte with Sliced Apples and Raspberry Jam.

All Recipes, Baking, Holidays | December 27, 2017 | By

 

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Winter is finally here in New York.

I went outside this morning about 6 am and it was 11 degrees. When it’s 11 degrees it feels like 3 degrees, so I ran back into the house for the warmth of my coffee cup and laptop and to think about hot food and delicious treats.

Right now is prime baking season, so I’m joining the cool kids and turning up the freak switch to high.

Ok, I’m not that outrageous and there is no freak switch…just my oven that ..um..I’m turning up to high.

Enough with my failed attempts of culinary comedy and trying to fit in with the Millennials.

 On with the show.

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Grilled Lemon and Herb Chicken. Summer Night Perfection.

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Grilled chicken is a family favorite, oh so easy and so many ways to prepare it.

Technically, it’s the still the Summer.  It’s hot and nobody wants to be in the kitchen, especially when the weather is perfect, the birds are chirping and the sun is setting so perfectly in the sky.

Ok, it’s not always such a bucolic setting in August and early September here in New York, in fact the mosquitoes are out like frantic shoppers on Black Friday and the heat and humidity can be downright oppressive, but with this winning recipe, you’ll be cool as a cucumber enjoying the good life whether you are dining in or outdoors.

There are so many ways you can add flavor to chicken to look like a rock star to your friends and family, but one of the easiest and most rewarding ways is by marrying  these  simple and delicious ingredients that I use to make my Grilled Lemon and Herb Chicken.

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Grilled Salmon with Spicy Summer Strawberry Glaze

All Recipes, Barbecue, Dinner, Grilling | August 22, 2017 | By

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Strawberry season is coming to an end, but have no fear…there are some excellent options if you missed the berry boat.

The summer brings us so many amazing things.

Fresh vegetables, delicious fruits, the sounds of children laughing as they run through the sprinkler, the smell of fresh cut grass and especially today…

God Awful Heat and Humidity!

                                    Cue the Lovin’ Spoonful’s song…… 

Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn’t it a pity
Doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city

All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

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