Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Thai Chili Glaze
Gulf shrimp, bacon and a grill- what could be better? Glaze said shrimp with a sprightly Thai chili sauce, that’s what! If you are going to cook shrimp, be picky. There are a lot of shrimp on the market that I won’t buy- mainly raised in Vietnam. Regardless of what the FDA says, I don’t […]
Thai Chili Sauce
Make this pleasing sweet and hot sauce at home. I love to make this instead of buying it as I can control the heat and consistency of the sauce. I also don’t like the artificial flavors of the bottled sauces, so I much prefer to make it myself. Thai chilis are sometimes found fresh in […]
Poblano Creamed Corn
This is, without a doubt, one of my very favorite side items. In the South, we’re raised to cook corn more ways than Bubba knows how to cook shrimp. Corn has been and will remain a staple at most summer meals. Unlike most creamed corn, this version keeps a crispness to it. The poblanos add […]
Shishitos and Shiitakes
In my travels out west, I see shishito peppers on menus. They are a small green, crisp pepper with a very mild heat level. I mainly cook them very simply- blistered over high heat with a little salt and pepper. They are a good counterpoint flavor and texture to a steak or a thick chop. While […]
Grilled Caprese Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloins are so versatile, you can make them a common dinner item and still have uncommonly good meals. This dish makes it easy to give it a bit more “wow.” I butterflied the tenderloin, and stuffed it with mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil to give it a “Caprese” effect. I ran my Big […]
