Ceviche is a Spanish dish that originates from southern Spain - a land known for its citrus and Moorish spice influence. The defining technique of ceviche is letting the citric acid of lime, lemon or orange juice "cook"(a process called denaturation) the seafood ingredients which imparts the delicate seafood a soft, buttery texture as though …
Month: August 2018
Your garden variety Gazpacho
I look forward to Gazpacho season every year. I love it. I know that cold soup isn't for everyone. Trust me, I get it. I don't think of the Spanish dish as a cold soup as I much as I think of it as a veggie smoothie. Spicy, bright, and bursting with summertime flavor it …
Vietnamese Summer Salad
There are some foods that I can always count on when I am craving fresh flavors and it needs to be healthy. Vietnamese Summer Rolls are filling, complex textures and bright, aromatic flavors! But, if I told my husband that he was getting an itty-bitty summer roll for dinner, well, he'd be ordering a take-away …
Mexican Mango Popsicles
While I was living in Austin, TX, I was introduced to a Mexican candy that set my sweet tooth on fire! It was a hard candy that was flavored with mango and had a light dusting of chili powder salt, & sugar on the outside. Once I got beyond the fire of the first taste …
Herbaceous courgette cakes
Sometimes you have a little too much of a good thing and it starts to go bad...but not when its herbs or veggies in the fridge! For fear not, this is a simple and tasty recipe that deliciously saves the herbs and zucchini that may have seen better days. Plus, the more herbs and colorful …