This past week I had the pleasure of meeting the family that owns and operates Southern Fresh Farms Farmer’s Market here in Fort Myers, Florida. I had heard great things […]
Category: Food
Ray’s Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Who doesn’t love a good crab cake? Whenever I dine at a seafood restaurant, the first thing I order is the crab cake appetizer. I’ve never failed to judge a […]
Pan Fried Yellowtail Snapper
For most seafood lovers like myself, there’s nothing that compares to fresh pan fried fish. No heavy batters or over powering seasonings. Just fresh fish sea salt, pepper, and parsley. […]
Lemon grass beef with Asian vegetable salad and rice noodles
This past weekend we decided to go with an Asian themed meal. I made lemon grass beef with an Asian vegetable salad and rice noodles. This is one of my favorite […]
Roasted tomato slices with bacon
If looking for a different way to eat tomatoes or a ploy to get someone to eat tomatoes that may not normally do so, try this. I’m using lamb bacon […]
Brussel sprout and sweet potato hash
I know that this is technically not a hash since I didn’t add a meat product, but hash just sounded so much cooler than just saying Brussel sprouts and […]
Pan- Seared N.Y. Strip Steaks
It’s stay in date night tonight. Warning: This is not a heart healthy meal. Haha! Granted, most of us look forward to turning on the grill and cooking a few […]
Crawfish Boil
First a disclaimer: I took a short cut with the crawfish. I used my favorite seafood company called Louisiana Crawfish Company (lacrawfish.com) I’ve ordered crawfish from them at least once […]
Grilled oysters with garlic, white wine, parsley and lemon
This past weekend my buddy Frank’s family came in from France and we wanted to greet them with a little Southern hospitality. Frank and I have been craving grilled oysters […]
Traditional rice and peas
Rice and peas is a traditional Jamaican side dish. But don’t let the name fool you, there are no peas in this dish! The “peas” are beans! I like to […]